smell of fuel

lynchtruck Newbie Posts: 2	smell of fuel Sept 9, 2015 7:00:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lynchtruck on Sept 9, 2015 7:00:05 GMT got in our workshop Toyota crown 1980 2.8 only has a strong smell of fuel when going up hill and on motorway no signs of fuel leak please can you help thanks

oldredcelicabryan TEC MEMBER also to be found on www.celica-club.co.uk Posts: 552	smell of fuel Sept 9, 2015 11:27:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by oldredcelicabryan on Sept 9, 2015 11:27:43 GMT Leak would be my first thought if the fuel mixture ratio is OK, you don't need much of a leak to smell fuel.
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greatdane35 Highschool Graduate Posts: 13	smell of fuel Sept 12, 2015 19:47:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by greatdane35 on Sept 12, 2015 19:47:22 GMT perhaps as its only going up hill why not check the tank has not got a leak,ie fuel going to back of tank

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smell of fuel Sept 15, 2015 20:06:48 GMT

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Leak would be my first thought if the fuel mixture ratio is OK, you don't need much of a leak to smell fuel.

Older toyota's suffer from fuel filler pipes rusting away ...IF the crown has a pipe under the rear wing take a look for fuel stains.

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lynchtruck Newbie Posts: 2	smell of fuel Sept 30, 2015 11:55:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lynchtruck on Sept 30, 2015 11:55:23 GMT thanks for your reply we have had the fuel tank out . fuel lines out or pressure tested found nothing you know the fuel pressure should be were are thinking it may be putting to much into the fuel system in the engine bay thanks