craigybaby

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Alright chaps now the cold weather is here I'm gettin the dreaded smell of fuel when I have the heaters on until its warmed up I'm led to believe its summot to do with the rubber hoses where they go onto metal connectors what the best fix for this as I don't think I can put up with it all winter lol my car is a bugeye btw

The Pink Ninja

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Speak to your closest subaru main dealer as this was part of a recall a few years back and you may possibly still get it done for nowt, Its the small rubber hose/joiners on the metal fuel pipes underneath the inlet manifold

JohnnyBlaze

I'm taking mine in on Thursday to be looked at, it hasn't done it since last week though, Evan though it was below 0 this morning?

craigybaby

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Ahhh ok need to find my closest subaru dealer then lol

JohnnyBlaze

Yeah worth giving subaru uk a ring first. Ask for Phil camwell, there's a big thread on hear about it

goatblower

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I read about this on another thread on here,I have a 51 plate bugeye WRX, its a UK spec but was a parallel import supplied by a dealer in Belguim & although I haven't had any signs of the problem I gave Phil Camwell a call last week to see if my car would be covered.

I had to send him a scan of the first page of my service booklet (the page with the suppling dealer's details etc) & on Monday I got an email back from him saying my car was covered & to get it booked in at my local Subaru dealer.

I've got them coming to collect the car on Thursday morning & they are going to deliver it back to me when the work has been done.

Result!

Subaru UK are on 01217474000

Just ask to speak to Phil & explain the problem to him.

craigybaby

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Cheers matey I will do that today

craigybaby

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just got off the phone with someone called adrian hogg from subaru uk they have checked my vehicle reg and it is eligable to have the hoses done if it is that causing the smell so gonna ring up my local subaru which aint really that local lol and see if i can get it booked in

(update)
just rang up the car is booked in for tomorrow morning for an inspection to double check these hoses so fingers crossed that it is this causing the problem cheers for all your help guys will update tomorrow how i get on

goatblower

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Sy5

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Had mine done earlier this year foc and got a nice courtesy car thrown in. No fumes so far this winter.

craigybaby

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well just got back from the garage they are gonna get the parts ordered and book me in f.o.c happy days they even fixed my alarm fob for me i used carstins subaru near coventry i really reccomend them very helpful

The Pink Ninja

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JohnnyBlaze

Also got back today with the same news, amazing really on a 10 year old car, was a 90 mile round trip but worth it in the end I suppose, taking it back in next Friday for them to do the job.

Thanks to sy5 for info

wrx_2005

is this problem only on the earlier models, ie, bugeyes.

have there been any similar incidents reported for the newage ?

bighoose

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I had a petrol smell the other day , had it on and off for a week or so , turned out to be a leaking fuel gauge that was fitted along with the sytec FPR , apparently these are prone to leaking and its very common .....only smelt it when ticking over with the heating on , so took off and will use gauge for future set up of fuel pressure...

craigybaby

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im pretty sure its only bugeyes mate

craigybaby

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thought i would update this car went it for the work this morning just drove home in my courtesy car happy days

super_ted

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I have just started to notice this on my blob wagon. I have checked the rubber hoses for any signs of cracking, etc but can't see anything obvious? Have also checked injectors, fuel rails, fuel pipes etc. I'm at a bit of a loss with it. Will i see a fuel leak or is it just fumes?

craigybaby

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It's just fuel vapour so I doubt u would see it as far as I know it was only a problem on the bugs as they rectified it on the blobs so chances are it could be something else any signs of leaks on your injectors ???

super_ted

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I see, no signs of leaks anywhere. Just the smell when cold through the heater fan. Very strange.

craigybaby

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is it when its cold outside ie below zero as thats when mine used to do it soon as the weather warmed up it never did it