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Yes that could be dangerous (archive)
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Posted by Chris on July 15, 2001 at 23:19:52:

In Reply to: strong fuel smell posted by Mike on July 15, 2001 at 22:52:03:

You probably have a leak. Sometimes the hosses near the fuel pump leak. They are located under the back seat under a small door that is held on with 4 screws. It is probably an easy fix and it could be dangerous if left unchecked so I bet you get little resistance from the dealer. I just finished fixing a similar problem in my E30. It took about an our and I changed the entire fuel pump.

Chris

I just bought a '95 318i that is in good shape yesterday from a local Volvo dealership. I noticed a general fuel stench around the outside of the car. The smell was the worst when I would go somewhere in the car and then open up the door to get out. It seemed as if fuel vapors were coming up from underneith the car. Anyway, I'm guessing that this is a fuel leak...is this a major safety issue and should I have the dealership pay for this to be fixed?
Thanks in advance - Mike




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