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Fuel smell in the cabin....Calling the Guru's

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Check the 'O' ring in the filler cap.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi gents done a search of this forum but nothing seems to come up, so i will ask. Got the car out of hibination this weekend, and god am i getting a smell of petrol in the cabin... Any pointers, a net search mentions filler necks and filler caps etc.. is there anything that goes on the 996 that is common. Hope you can help lee.

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Check the 'O' ring in the filler cap. They are prone to splitting. Other than that, it is a pretty rare occurrence. It could be the carbon canister in the front wheel arch, or a vent or fuel pipe loose or split, but I'm only guessing. Whatever it is, it needs sorting sooner rather than later.

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