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Old 09 February 2009, 11:23 AM
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Default Strong smell of fuel through vents on idle?

Hey guys,
Iv got a strong smell of fuel coming through my air vents on stand still/idle....
I own a catalunya no.199/200 but it has the bugeye engine in it.
The smell is that bad i need to keep the windows down so i do not get high from the fumes

Any help please

cheers

wullie.
Old 09 February 2009, 12:26 PM
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Just fixed this on my Bugeye, its one of the flexible fuel lines that connect to a fuel pipe. Mine needed replacing in two places. £600 fix but if you have any warranty it can be done under this as subaru now about this. The replacement is a longer metal fuel pipe within the engine bay on the left hand side. Sorry but i'm not really that technical. Mine only really happened when it was cold, and when the engine heated up it went away.
Old 09 February 2009, 12:30 PM
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Inlet manifold off car and you will see the fuel rail has 4 small bits of rubber hose joining together will be leaking on one of these changed mine the other week , hose is about £3 from auto factors then two inlet manifold gaskets £6 each from subaru , there is no way of doing it with manifold on car everything has to come off .

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Subaru want £600!! I think i prefer the £15 option from mark!
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Cheers guys il get to work on it and let you know the outcome!!

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