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Every time I drive my EL Falcon on a hilly road I get a very strong petrol smell. It only lasts a few minutes, but in that time I have to wind down all the windows to get rid of it. How can I fix this problem?

Answered by CarsGuide

13 April 2010

Graham Smith

It’s probably a blocked or split hose, or a blocked valve, in the system that takes the petrol fumes from the tank and burns them in the engine. Start at the tank and work forward to the engine checking all hoses, connections, valves and the canister itself.

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