white-gt Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Ok so as far as I know it's always smelled of petrol , but today when I changed the oil it smelled strong in in oil that got drained out. Is this normal ? Or is it a case of get it checked pronto.. Running dastek ecu hybrid etc etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Your oil smells of fuel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
white-gt Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Yeh petrol smell .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Goose Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Mine did this when it was overfueling as unburnt fuel was seeping past the rings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
white-gt Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 so the oil shouldnt smell of fuel is that right? some people are saying its normal in a moddified car and some not.. ive had the fueling checked over my ownership and its fine apparently .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kai_ethan Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Mine also has a slight hint of petrol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 It shouldn't smell of petrol ideally - usually an indication its running too much fuel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
white-gt Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Mine isn't a slight hint... I just done 250 hard miles on it today with loads of pedal to metal action and didn't miss a beat but does feel it should b faster as it was much quicker than a Clio 182 considering I've got a hybrid setup at 1 bar etc , I'll book it into performance hq get the map checked I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 If its stinking of fuel get it checked/sorted quickly. Don't be wanting bore wash / the fuel in the oil eating away at your bearings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
white-gt Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 its booked into HQ performance next tuesday, i wasnt getting any running issues but now i am.. yesterday idle was acting strange, randomly sitting about 500rpm, vacume at -15psi instead of the usual -20, then it started to bob up and down a little and gradually drop until it cut out.it restarted just fine though.i have to use it for work this week so this morning from cold ging down the expressway gradually building revs in 3rd about 2000rpm it hesitated a few times and one point it made the dump valve go which was very strange! im gonna check the plugs are clean even thought they are fairly new. any thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 i would be changing oil every 2500km now if its smels of petrol its not noormal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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