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stuartgallafant
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:24 pm

hi guys, can anyone help?

my 318iS suffers a really bad petrol smell inside the cabin, especially when i floor it.

i've been told its just perished fuel lines and i need to replace them (the rubber ones that is) but i was wondering if anyone else had the same problem?
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:34 pm

deffo the hoses to the fuel rail, get them sorted as soon as possible, also check down to the fuel filter, you should be able to see the leak
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:35 pm

Yes.. Your fuel lines are perished and you need to replace them :)
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:53 pm

Get it fixed ASAP, petrol leaks and hot engines don't mix!
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:17 am

cheerz guys, thanx for the input

gonna get on it
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:51 pm

just correct me if i am wrong, but the fuel line runs from the tank under the carpet somewhere or through the center console under the gear box etc. ?
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:49 pm

not sure wheather the differ from e30 to e30 but on mine they are more or less behind the front passenger wheel under the car. that is where the rubber hose is conected off the solid line. easy to replace mate just remember to disconect the battery first.
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:59 pm

On the 318is you need to remove the intake manifold to gain access to the two small lengths of fuel hose that will need changing...

Bit o a PIA job, but don't take toooo long!
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:01 pm

I've got exactly the same prob and been like it for a couple of months now. Just not gotten round to fixing it. :oops:

Will sort it in the next couple of days though hopefully!
Looked on the ECP site but couldn't find any part numbers for the fuel lines. Anyone know if they stock them?
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Post Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:02 pm

here ya go-taken from the GSF website

18600 VAC HOSE General Use 1.70 Add
18602 FUEL HOSE 5mm General Use 1.70 Add
18603 BRAIDED FUEL HOSE 5mm General Use 4.00 Add
18604 FUEL/EXP.TANK HOSE 7mm General Use 3.00 Add
18606 FUEL HOSE 9mm General Use 4.00 Add
18610 JUBILEE CLIP-FUEL HOSE General Use 5mm Fuel Hose 0.50 Add
18611 JUBILEE CLIP-FUEL HOSE General Use 7mm Fuel Hose 0.60 Add
18620 T PIECE-FUEL LINE General Use 1.60


basically just find out the length and girth you need, buy it and get cutting :cool:
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