ellodave

Hi my mate has a UK 300 STI bugeye (2001) Every now and then you get a strong smell of fuel while driving and the next time you come to a stop the Scooby wont idle. Car drives and runs fine most of the time.

Any ideas?

Thanks

ellodave

No one?

SCOOBY TOWERS

iTrader: (7)

Try cleaning the idle control valve.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Would be good if we knew of any and all mods too, to allow us to make an informed decision rather than a guess.

Oh, and it's an IDLE control valve, so the word is idling.

RICHARD J

iTrader: (4)

Perhaps the fuel smell is from a split pipe,is it still running a charcoal canister?

ellodave

The car is totaly standard with no upgrades at all. Yes it will still be running the charcoal canister. Are these a common fault?

RICHARD J

iTrader: (4)

Not a common fault but I'd check all the pipes to it. The vent to the canister is switched on & off by a solenoid. A split pipe or canister could in effect switch an air leak on & off & cause a fuel smell.

ellodave

Thanks i will have a look at this. Where is the canister located?

scooby red

iTrader: (2)

Thought all bugs suffered from fuel lines leak. Most being repaired by subaru for nowt. Don't explain poor idle though !

ellodave

Something for nothing sounds good! lol

sp00ks

iTrader: (11)

Idle control valve or faulty Maf....

Can you do the diagnostics mode self test to see if it displays an error code?

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...eadingECUCodes

RICHARD J

iTrader: (4)

Cannister is usually behind the OSF headlamp. Trace the pipes back from it. Not a common fault but could be a free fix if it is the problem.