The Green Bean

Help!!
With all this cold weather, when i start the bean up in the mornings and put the heater on, i'm greeted with a lovely strong petrol smell until shes warmed up, anyone got any ideas?

Rob Day

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I heard that it possible the fuel lines where the rubber meets metals pipes..... The rubber doesnt contract like the metal pipe in the cold.... could be this mate. I have a minor issue in the same way as yours, generally when im stationary and ive got the Aircon on. Not too concerned yet though, If the issue persists then i'll get it sorted, however until then i'll leave it until the summer where i'll sort it in the later sunset nights

apac

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make sure your fuel filter is in good nik

magicsy

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either that or check your injectors for fuel leak, i had it and turned out to be a o ring seal on the u
injector had split.

tintin2

friend off mines as same problem his was small pipe on fuel line under manifold so his manifold as to come off first just to get pipe. his car is 01scooby

Rob Day

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Without hijacking the thread for my own use, whilst this could be the case for the OP, mine isnt the injectors or filter. The smell was there before my mods, and as you have both said above^^ I ended up installing new fuel injectors and filter along the path of my mini project, however the smell persists. I spoke to scoobyteknx about it, they also think it might be as above, rubber to metal contracting, thus seaping slighly

a16pse

I had a very bad smell of fuel a while back and was convinced it was from under the bonnet, turned out it was the seal around the fuel pump under the rear seat,it may help you out mate.

nick172sport

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it is the fuel lines under the inlet manifold the manifold has to be removed and the rubber lines need replacing havnt done mine jst dont use heater until warm 300 pound job at subaru

Bit2

Do a search of here for smell of fuel and all the datails are there.
Just had my Bugeye done.

Part number
17544AA135 Pipe complete fuel return £91.93
807707140 Hose-7.5 x 13.5 x 94 £16.41
14035AA421 Gasket-Intake Manifold x2 £14.36

Parts Total £122.70
Plus 3 - 4 hours labour
So budget between £300 - £450 (depending on labour costs)

and don't forget the VAT...

johngoulding

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some times this can be something to do with the canister purge system ? dont know why but in the service manual it mentions this having a smell of fuel when worn/damaged , on the classic pre facelift models its the big circular canister on the front drivers side of the engine next to where the air filter box is ?
i know the canister is linked into the fuel tank somehow as the diagram shows this

rookymatt

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If its a bugeye, it's more than likely going to be the fuel line issue under the inlet manifold- i'm led to believe this as you say the fault only happens when cold.

Rob Day

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Thanks all, im convinced now about my fuel smell issue ;-)

BlueBugEye

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Take a look at this thread on SouthEastScoobies, contains the Subaru bulletin about it! I'm fitting Perrin Fuel rails in the next couple of weeks to cure mine!

Fuel smell - South East Scoobies

The Green Bean

Cheers all,
I have a new walbro fuel pump on it's way as we chat, so will replace the fuel lines at the same time, although may have to wait till next month as the 50000 service about to be booked up with Xtreme.