Petrol smell in a car. Help!!

mttylad

I had this in my Scenic.

When I fille dup completely for a holiday it overflowed.

It was the locking ring on the sender unit had broken, causing the sender unit to be lifted from the tank when I filled up.
I had been smelling petrol when I filled up for weeks.

When I tried to put a new locking ring on I could not because the epoxy tank had warped.

Cost me a new (2nd hand) tank.

So get somone to check your tank fully, it may not be the same as the scenic but could be a similar problem.

If it is the same DO NOT remove the locking ring or sender unit any further, it warps the tank.

alirob12

thanks evryone - will get my mechanic to have a look!! many thanks for all the responses!!