Fuel Smell from dont know where

[E46 2.2]

Any Sifu can help me here..Driving e46,,6pot 2.2During my daily drive or up the hill sometimes i can smell a petrol come from my aircond,check with my mech he said no leakage,,i just wonder where the petrol smell come from..anybody have the same prob like me or any solution??Cheers

 

[eddiedee]

me too same as your problem and same model of car, but mine is some time drive in town also can smell petrol. dont know why ? any sifu can share some experince ?

 

[E46 2.2]

Thank God i tot im the only 1 facing the problem..fuhhhhh!!!!

 

[rosdifnd]

I had the same problem, went to Raymond in Sunway Dsara.. he replaced the fuel pump seal under the rear sit. Resolved straight away. I changed that last month.

 

[SMG330i]

I've the same problem too. Sometimes make me dizzy when smell too much petrol. I think it's not comming from the air cond vent, because everytime i smell petrol, it's from the rear boot.

 

[astroboy]

Lift up the rear seat and ask your nose to help u to sniff out the source.

 

[champion]

and make sure you are not smoking while checking.....hehehe

 

[E46 2.2]

Guy i tried to pull out my rear seat & check (clean,no spill over fuel),change my fuel pump+dont know what my mech change undercarriage fuel filter i guess..still the smell is there..come form the aircond....PENING!!!!!!!!

 

[BMW9700]

i had the same problem with my e46 sometime back and was resolved by changing the fuel filler cap..rm55 from bavarian auto

 

[E46 2.2]

RM55 for the fuel filter???? its located at the under carriage rite silver in color made from aluminum?? DAMN i been charge for RM150 for that here in East Malaysia including of installation yet nothing happened..

 

[terencehilary]

Dear Sifu,

I also get the smell but only when i drive at high speed and also by using the sport mode....
by the way mine e-60 525i... anyone having the same problem like me and can share ur solution?

Thanks..

 

[champion]

I think he meant fuel filler cap.

 

[Ibrahim Hanif]

fuel filler / fuel filter cap?. mine also experienced same issue. e46 2.0

 

[Iylia H]

i had tht on my e34.. this was due to deteriorating rubber sills tht holds the fuel injector in place. replaced tht and the injector as well, and voila.

 

[rpmnut]

Try checking the fuel float sensor units in the boot. Mine had the same problem when I took delivery of the car. The sensors needed to be changed (one of them wasn't working), and after the sensors were changed, no more petrol smell. Good luck!

 

[afifazhanee]

The problem could be from a carbon filter, it is located at the rear right hand side.

Part no 1.

 

[beemer04]

My mechanic advised it isd the fuel pump seal, I was advised to change the fuel pump and I have noty done so, been living with it for years.
It is visible if I fill up the tank to the max, I mean really to the max, hence there is a pungent petrol smell from the rear