I allways have a slight fuel smell in the boot. I changed the seals of the fuel gauge (the square one), even sealed the screws, but it still smells after a day being closed.
I have not yet exchanged the rubber pipe between the tank and the filler. Could that cause the smell? If not, any suggestions?
Well there could be bad rust on the tank, but the favourite is the flexible
piece of pipe from the tank to the filler pipe. It should still be in good
condition since it is not exposed to any weathering so you might get
away with tightening the large pipe clips.
Maybe it has been replaced by a modern (rubbish) rubber hose. some type of hose doesn't like fuel at all. So I found out that is
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
The pipe can split or seperate with age you can sometimes feel the split with you hand if you run it around the pipe.
I suppose It definately is a petrol smell and not a smell of engine fumes because if the sealing rubbers/grommets on the rear bumper irons are perished/split/damaged this can draw fumes into the boot if they are not in good condition.
Cheers
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
I have always had a fuel smell when driving my car with the drivers window open also at the rear of the car. My own thoughts are that the fumes come from the petrol tank via the filler cap as unlike modern cars they have a vent hole in the cap to allow air into the tank as the petrol is used. I got paranoid about this problem and Have fitted a new tank replaced all the fuel pipes changed the petrol pump caburetta but the smell still remains. John
). But I will if that's the only possible cause left.