Petrol smell in the rear when its a full tank.

[spence_star]

Hi guys i am new to this site, and i have a H reg 325 convertible

Anyways i just bought myself an olskool BM an E30 convertible 325 motorsport. But as being an old car i have to maintain this baby and show the other car manufacturers Beemers do last.

I dont know if anyone has experienced this problem but when i fill my tank up with petrol there is a petrol smell at the rear when you get into the car as if its leaking somewhere. i have no idea what this could be the smell doesnt seem to be as strong when my petrol is almost empty but when its full it smells.

Any advice or help would be much appreciated.

[kingcruizer]

hello mate and welcome to the zone. ive had this problem with two of mine. both was the filler pipe. it rots out some times and on a full tank it leaks out there. get it on a ramp and take alook for rusted areas. its easy enough to change and ond a few quid from a scrappy. good luck mate

[jcjdavis1]

welome to the zone

[dobbie82]

hoping mine is just the rubber tube between the filler neck and the fuel tank (£19 from teh dealer last week!) yet to fill her up to test it though!

[Brianmoooore]

The leak will be one or more of the following:
1/ The metal filler pipe from the fuel filler down to underneath the car.
2/ The fuel tank itself, very close to, or actually on the short spigot pipe where the fuel goes into the tank.
3/ The short rubber hose between the two.
4/ The rubber O ring under the fuel pump, or possibly under the second level sender if fitted.

[spence_star]

Thanks guys, i am putting my ride on a ramp this week to get it checked out, hopefully if its one of these things u guys listed its no too costly to repair.