Strong Smell of petrol near front of car

[Jim Bowen 1]

Have noticed a petrol smell at the front of car when stood near it/washing it etc.

 

Its right by the carbon canister thing (VR6 engine) Is it normal? not used car for 18 months so can't remember if it smelt before.

 

I recently replaced the fuel lines on side of engine and don't think its these. Does the carbon cannister wear out or need replacing?

[Yandards 0]

Carbon canister should purge all fuel vapour with the engine running.

 

When the engine is not running it is suppost to store fuel vapour.

 

As you have been changing a fuel line in that area I would check those first and anything else you way have caught or moved during this as it is more likely that this is the source of the petrol smell.

[Jim Bowen 1]

Will have another sniff around then, am sure the bits i did smelt less than the bits going to carbon cannister.