I smell.....gasoline?
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As you say, "not raw fuel, like rich running" is a little less of a concern than raw fuel, BUT still needs to be sorted, unless it is an XJ-S fuel smells are a big NO NO.
Check under the bonnet (hood) and make REAL SURE you got no leaks, BBQ Jag tastes awful.
Look under the rear LH side at the fuel filter, and make sure there is no leak in that area or the unions to the filter.
If the smell is in the boot (trunk) then check the area around the fuel tank sender unit, the o/ring seal may be old enough to "weep" fumes.
A clogged, or just plain old, air filter element can cause rich running which will give that smell from the exhaust pipe/s.
I read at times that overfilling the fuel tank on US market cars is NOT a good idea, dunno, I am down here, we got different emission stuff.
Check under the bonnet (hood) and make REAL SURE you got no leaks, BBQ Jag tastes awful.
Look under the rear LH side at the fuel filter, and make sure there is no leak in that area or the unions to the filter.
If the smell is in the boot (trunk) then check the area around the fuel tank sender unit, the o/ring seal may be old enough to "weep" fumes.
A clogged, or just plain old, air filter element can cause rich running which will give that smell from the exhaust pipe/s.
I read at times that overfilling the fuel tank on US market cars is NOT a good idea, dunno, I am down here, we got different emission stuff.
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Hmmm i have i wage thought about this..
You have a carbon canister where the gas fumes from the gas tank goes out from. And if i dont remember wrong it sits infront of the rightside rear wheel could it be this youre smelling ??
But certainly check for leaks.
If the car runns fine i dont think the mixture is rich. Does this perhaps happen when you drive the car a short distance that could be the fact though.
You have a carbon canister where the gas fumes from the gas tank goes out from. And if i dont remember wrong it sits infront of the rightside rear wheel could it be this youre smelling ??
But certainly check for leaks.
If the car runns fine i dont think the mixture is rich. Does this perhaps happen when you drive the car a short distance that could be the fact though.
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The car does run fine but yes it happens most when I drive short distances. I feel like I might be losing a few MPGs with this problem though.