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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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Had the following done recently to MY00:

vf23 Turbo
Uprated Fuel pump
Full decat
Panel Filter
550cc injectors
APS TMIC
Ecutek remap

The thing is when i give the car some i get a strong smell of petrol, ive checked the injectors and there all right, no leaking and the o rings look alright, also no KL activity, has anyone got any ideas as its driving me crazy and not to forget its making me high everytime i drive the car.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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check the lines into the top of the fuel tank.
I had one split on me and it took a while to find it.
also, check the integrity of the fuel tank gasket, they can disintegrate and that wil let fumes by.
what static fuel pressure do you run?
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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what static fuel pressure do you run?
Havent got a clue? aint running a fuel reg. I thought that the car might be running rich or something, might take it down the garage who fitted the fuel pump and get them to take a look at it.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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just remove the battery negative.
lift the boot liner.
fold down the back seat (or remove if not an option)
unscrew the four phillips screws holding down the metal *hump*
look at the bronze coloured metal round thing and see if its wet.

another option is to carry a torch with you on a journey, get it up to speed and temperature and when you stop look through the spokes of your rear drivers side wheel.
that is the fuel tank, is it wet down the sides at all?

if either wet option is yes then you have a fuel leak.

look in the bonnet at the passenger side suspension turret, check out the black shiney round fuel filter, is the weepage from any of the lines connected to the top, it might be they just need a re-tighten.

if you have had a fuel pump but no regulator fitted then you will be running standard static pressure (not a problem for the lines Im sure)
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