Hi

 

I have noticed this past couple of weeks that on most occasions after parking, turning off and then getting out there is a chemical smell (possibly petrol but does not seem that strong) on the drivers side.  In terms of petrol there are no marks on the ground from a leak and miles per tank are sat right where they normally are at 580.

 

Any one any ideas of what to check?  The dealer is not that near and their standard answer will be, leave it with us as we have never heard that before.

 

Thanks

 

Paul

Has it been serviced recently?  The petrol filter may not have been fitted properly and this is not unknown.

 

A work colleague with an Audi (although it's a diesel) came to work after a service with diesel leaking from the filter and the garage had to send a mechanic out to refit it and clean up the mess.

Can you smell this from the exterior or interior, or both?  

 

Have you looked in the engine bay when the smell is present?  

 

If you're worried then you could always call the Skoda assist. 

Hi

 

No it's not been serviced recently am about half way through the 10k since the last service back in December.

 

Not looked in engine bay, will do next time but what am I looking for?  can only smell it outside on the warmer days.  Did a couple of 150 mile trips at the weekend when it was colder and never smelt anything.

 

Thanks

 

Paul

Was the engine fan running when you got out of the car. If so then perhaps a re-gen.

12 minutes ago, Danny 57 said:

Was the engine fan running when you got out of the car. If so then perhaps a re-gen.

A 220 Tsi petrol car doing a re-gen???  The new gpf engines haven’t been introduced yet.

Edited 4 May, 20188 yr by Kenny R

13 minutes ago, Kenny R said:

A 220 Tsi petrol car doing a re-gen???  The new gpf engines haven’t been introduced yet.

Perhaps  Danny57 is on mobile device and couldn't see the OP's profile info? 

9 minutes ago, penguin17 said:

Perhaps  Danny57 is on mobile device and couldn't see the OP's profile info? 

The OP mentions petrol enough for it to be a clue.

Just now, Kenny R said:

The OP mentions petrol enough for it to be a clue.

 

Perhaps it's " Dual Fuel "

You have to have it checked out whatever, so if it is too far to travel best contact your warranty provider and see if you can go to your nearest VW Group main dealership 

or how they want to play it.

http://skoda.co.uk/about-us/contact-us 

 

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Where do you buy your fuel, and is it 95, 97 or 99 ron?

 

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You do not vent your tank before parking up do you, or anyone else, and could it be getting vented by mistake?

1 hour ago, Kenny R said:

The OP mentions petrol enough for it to be a clue.

I was trying to optimistically give him the benefit of the doubt 

1 hour ago, Offski said:

You have to have it checked out whatever, so if it is too far to travel best contact your warranty provider and see if you can go to your nearest VW Group main dealership 

or how they want to play it.

http://skoda.co.uk/about-us/contact-us 

 

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Where do you buy your fuel, and is it 95, 97 or 99 ron?

 

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You do not vent your tank before parking up do you, or anyone else, and could it be getting vented by mistake?

 

It's Tesco 99 which it has been nearly since new.

 

Sorry don't understand the "vent the tank" query?

Venting the tank is done when you go beyond just filling to the pump stops.

Some cars have a little vent push type thing and you let the pressure out, get 7 liters or more in, which can be OK with increasing your range, 

but not safe if parking the car up having vented the tank, ie taking up the space meant for pressure and temperature changes and expansion.

 

On Mk2 Fabia people commonly ask why with a 45 litre tank they do not only get 45 -52 litres in but sometime they filled with more, 

not knowing they pushed the slide. Or someone else filling up did.

Edited 4 May, 20188 yr by Offski

If you overfill the tank on petrol models, i.e. carry on after the initial click off point, use the method as offski describes etc, then the charcoal evaporation canister gets saturated with neat petrol and loses its effect, in a lot of cases permanently. The evaporation canister is there to capture and eliminate fumes.

 

Ok,understand.

 

Chances are yes I have done that occasionally in the past, rounded up to the next pound so to speak but not normally.

 

This afternoonncomihg home from work, nothing to smell but going to work this morning had the smell when I parked up.  fuel is 2/3rds full.

 

Normal smell under the bonnet.

8 hours ago, penguin17 said:

Perhaps  Danny57 is on mobile device and couldn't see the OP's profile info? 

 

No not on my mobile.

8 hours ago, Kenny R said:

The OP mentions petrol enough for it to be a clue.

 

Yep he did.

7 hours ago, penguin17 said:

I was trying to optimistically give him the benefit of the doubt 

 Thank you.

 

I deserve all of it. Ironic as I am doing a really "wordy" distance exam over two weeks at the moment.