Fuel smell at front of car outside.

[FunkyGibbon]

Hi All

The chim has started to smell of fuel outside the car at the front, if left idling for a few minutes. Not inside, so don't think it is related to the carbon canister.

Had all new fuel lines about 4 years ago (TVR Power). Can't easily see a leak.

Could it be fuel pump leaking?

What is the best way to check that doesn't use a match !.

TIA

FG

[sixor8]

The fuel pump is at the rear of the car, with a long fuel pipe run to the front of the car.

If it's definitely not the fuel lines, or the fuel pressure regulator at the back of the engine, you may have failing O ring seals on the injector rail, tricky to see but should be able to check with the engine running.

[FunkyGibbon]

Cheers

[GreenV8S]

There is an annual tradition in the TVR community to remind people to check the condition of their fuel lines. The flexible hoses fail regularly. If you're lucky, the first thing you notice is a slight smell of petrol. If you're unlucky, it's the smoke. The hoses that pass up around the back of the bell housing see additional heat and seem to be more problematic, but I suggest you get an eyeball on every petrol hose. Also, don't assume that because a hose looks OK on one side it must be fine - it isn't unusual to have a fuel line go porus on the side out of sight that's seen more heat or been flexed a little more.

[Belle427]

There are some really poor quality fuel hoses around so i would certainly check all those first. Mice like to chew as well.

[FunkyGibbon]

Thanks all.

[FunkyGibbon]

Update - it was pesky mice that had been munching on the hoses.

[GreenV8S]

FunkyGibbon said:

Update - it was pesky mice that had been munching on the hoses.

Oh dear!

Wonder what else they may have been munching on.

[Belle427]

They do love wiring so lets just hope they preferred the fuel hoses as thats a fairly easy fix.

[350Matt]

Well worth replacing the long lines that run down the backbone with some solid copper pipe, and just a short length of rubber each end to link it up

job is done for good then

[FunkyGibbon]

GreenV8S said:

Oh dear!

Wonder what else they may have been munching on.

Nothing obvious noticed yet...

[FunkyGibbon]

Belle427 said:

They do love wiring so lets just hope they preferred the fuel hoses as thats a fairly easy fix.

here's hoping

[FunkyGibbon]

350Matt said:

Well worth replacing the long lines that run down the backbone with some solid copper pipe, and just a short length of rubber each end to link it up

job is done for good then

yep that will be the plan when she goes in for next service.