Petrol smell....help!

[ArchieCM]

Hi guys,

just got back from a week on holiday, turned my Mark 2 Phase 1 (1998) Clio on, and through the fan, no a/c, there was a nasty smell of petrol coming in? not too bad, but fairly obvious!

Is this a common problem, or rather a serious problem? any help would be great. Diagnostics near speedometer showed nothing wrong, half a tank of fuel and everything on appearance ok under bonnet?

Thanks!

 

[edde]

Check the fuel pipes havn't cracked.

 

[klp clio]

hello mate check under the back seat the top of petrol filter i think i had this problem once and the whole thing just needed to be tightened up but just come all of a sudden

 

[V1NNY]

Sounds like a fuel return pipe or similar may have split

 

[ArchieCM]

Will i be able to drive with the problem in the mean time? if it is a fuel return pipe?

 

[V1NNY]

depends where its leaking i suppose but wouldnt advise it really, try sealing it with something, you can get replacement pipes from scrappies/renault etc

 

[ArchieCM]

Hi, just gone out and had a look, the problem does not start until i turn the engine on, and the smell goes after a while.

The air intake is at the top of the bonnet near the windscreen wipers, so do you think that i will be a cracked pipe?

Is it a common problem with Clio's? Quite annoying as need to drive tomorrow!