Rover 75 Smell of Petrol Through Ventilation

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David Longley 22 years ago

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I'd appreciate some advice on what may be wrong with a 2 year old Rover

75 which has two possibly related problems.

1. It very occasionally fails to start - opening the bonnet and then trying again has rectified this on the two occasions when it has happened.

2. When the fan/ventilation is turned on there is an unmistakable smell of petrol coming through.

Any suggestions?

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Doki 22 years ago

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Sure it's not coolant (this might be akin to saying "Is it plugged in?" if you tinker with the car a bit)? Have a sniff at the header tank, if it's the same smell then your heater matrix is leaking.

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Steve Firth 22 years ago

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Look at the front of the car.

Does it have a Rover or MG badge?

Yes?

There's your problem.

It's s*it.

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Dan Buchan 22 years ago

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Presumably you have a fuel leak in the engine compartment - look for it. If the fuel injection system is depressurising it could make it difficult to start sometimes.

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