Petrol smell

[Mikem22]

Hi guys,
Had anybody had this problem?
I’ve just bought a 182 a couple of days ago, I’ve now found that each time I start it, the cabin strongly smells of petrol, as soon as I start driving the smell goes, as soon as I’m reversing back on the drive the smell is back, any ideas?

 

[imprezaworks]

Decat?

 

[Mikem22]

Decat?

Yeah the car does have a decat, do you mean it could have a loose join?

 

[imprezaworks]

Chances are it will because it has a decat. Do you know if the car has been mapped as might be running rich causing the smell

 

[Mikem22]

Chances are it will because it has a decat. Do you know if the car has been mapped as might be running rich causing the smell

Not that I know of, a friend of mine knows his stuff, I’ll mention it to him and get him to check the fuel lines

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

It's the de-cat.

There is no catalytic converter, so the fuel just goes to the outside world. They stink, especially on warm up as it should be a little rich to try and get the cat hot so it does its job quicker.

 

[Gus]

lift the rear seat and pop the black plastic fuel pump cover up, see if the fuel connector is leaking .