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Good point! Could that be the case? The fuel-smell has been there since last year and the car has never behaved like in the video before.

Suddenly our the engine in our car could not keep itself alive for more than ~5 seconds. When starting it, it was harder to start than usual, idling was unstable, no response to throttle and after a short time the engine stops (see video). So we had to leave the car on the parking lot. When I picked it up the day after, all problems has disappeared and I could drive home in the car!? So I am quite puzzled about this. I had it checked for faults using VCDS, but there are none. The car in question is a Skoda Superb from 2010 with the 1.8 TSI engine. Anyone who has an idea of what the root cause could be? 20250406_skoda_superb_motor_stopper.mp4

FYI, I had the car scrutinised by a Skoda workshop. They found the active coal filter (connected to the fuel tank) faulty. I am now waiting to get it replaced under warranty from where I bought the car.

The smell is clearly coming from the bonnet, so when I stop the car and open the bonnet, there is a petrol smell. Would a faulty charcoal canister also be something to consider? Any inputs is much appreciated.

I also just found this (however not the same engine and older car): There are a few ideas here as well: Failing gasket round the fuel gauge sender under the back seat Vacuum reservoir / oil breather pipe leak. Unfortunately the referred threads are dead Briskoda-links. Would any of those be relevant for the 1.8 TSI engine?

I just stumbled upon this video: Would that simple test make sense to do?

After a driving for short period of time, there is periodically a smell of petrol inside the cabin when stationary (stopping for traffic lights, parking etc). It's there for like 10-15 seconds and disappears when the car moves again. The car in question is a Skoda Superb from 2010 with the 1.8 TSI engine. We have gotten both lambda-sensors replaced by the workshop, but it has not helped on the issue. Any ideas of what could be the reason? Someone pointed me to that it could be a leaking PCV valve, but would that make sense?

We are having some challenges with the climatronic in our Skoda Superb (1.8 TSI Elegance). What we are experiencing is: Continuous increase in interior temperature - also above the set threshold. After driving for a while, the air coming from the two front center vents are not the same. The one to the right (passenger side) distributes hotter air than the other one. When on standstill, the two are more identical. Settings: Driver side: 21 deg Passenger side: 21 deg A/C: On Auto: On Outdoor temperature is around 10 degrees. We have gotten the fault codes read out by a workshop, and there are none stored. Any ideas what I could look for and/or test out? I should also point out that we have only been Superb-owners for a short time, so we are far from experts on the VAG climatronic system.