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1999 Nissan Gloria Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel filter, Smell, Air filter.
Mileage: 300,000 miles.

Asked on January 2, 2012

Petrol smell while driving and while stoped and engine runing

When i drive my car it gives petrol smell.And when i stop and i keep my engine runing still it give petrol smell. Is it because of fuel filter?
Avatar Asked by flassssh

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Replied on January 2, 2012

Sounds like you have a leak somewhere you can add some fuel dye and get a dye light and find the leak that way.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on January 2, 2012

i showed my car to garage they told to change fuel filter and check.Should i change fuel filter?

Tiny Response from flassssh
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Replied on January 2, 2012

So they said the fuel filter was leaking?

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Replied on January 2, 2012

they just told to change fuel filter and check and still it smells then it might be a leak.SO is fuel filter like a air filter??

Tiny Response from flassssh
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Replied on January 2, 2012

Yes all the fuel filter filters the fuel coming from the take like the air filter filters the air coming into the engine.If it smells like a leak unless the fuel filter is leaking then i dint know how replacing it would stop that smell.I would try out the fuel dye and the light.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on January 2, 2012

my car the fuel tank is behind so i got a air filter type.Is that call fuel filter?

Tiny Response from flassssh
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Replied on January 2, 2012

Does the filter hook to the pressure line coming off the fuel tank?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on January 2, 2012

yea because its like a air filter in the fuel tank where all fuel pipes r there. so tht is tht fuel filter?

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Replied on January 3, 2012

I have no info on your car because its a european model i only have info on cars sold in the usa.But iam still trying to help you here.Do you have a pic of what your talking about?

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