BigAl024

Guys,

Ive noticed a smell of fuel when starting my 2002 STi PPP. It seem to be coming from the exhaust, and I dont seem to notice it other than when i first start up. Cant notice it inside the cabin. I've only ever put Optimax in the car. Anyone got any ideas what this could be, or is it nothing to worry about?

Cheers

Al

B0DSKI

iTrader: (17)

get the same on My 2003 STi PPP Al it's just when the engines cold they run very rich, all u can smell is unburnt fuel before the engine warms up

pmarch

I take it the smell is coming in from the engine area, made worse if you have the heater/aircon on?

Subaru dealers have been issued with a 'service bulletin' about 'petrol smell in cold weather relating to MY02 vehicles' - but it happens to my MY01 WRX.

Do a search on 'petrol smell' and you should bring up threads, including one where someone has helpfully provided link to this bulletin. I have been informed by dealer that the fix relating to this bulletin involves a lot of dismantling in order to get access and put in different length fuel pipes and linkage parts and quoted a price of £250 inc. VAT to do the work.

pmarch

oh and - good luck to Phil Parkinson in sunny Colchester

B0DSKI

iTrader: (17)

We don't need luck M8 it's all down to the water in Colchester

pmarch

So far over the last week - since the 60,000 mile service was done - there has been no petrol smells in the start up/warm up stage. And as we know, it's been near freezing for the last week - although it tended to be a combination of 'near freezing temperature and foggy/misty' when the petrol smells were at their worst.

On a different thread, someone said that problem could be solved by changing the fuel filter - which is done as part of the 60,000 mile service.

I'm hoping it was 'changing the fuel filter' that has worked. I will let you know the outcome.

captain ted

Mine did this (MY01) for a couple of days.

Then it went away!

Sorted!

Ted.

anthscooby01

My STI PPP MY53 also does this and my mates UK300 does too. As above its due to enriched mixture for cold starting and hence some unburnt fuel.