pipercross air filter

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 113 black vtr
    #1
    I put a pipercross air filter on my vtr yesterday,and when its stud stationary but still on tick over i can smell petrol fumes coming thru the air vents,is it anything to b worried about or is it normal when youv put a performace filter on?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline
    #2
    thats not normal im sure of it... ive never had that problem so it cant be a good thing.

    Have your engine ticking over and see if you can see any petrol spilling out in the engine bay or dripping onto the floor underneth the car?

    u might have knocked something when installing the filter
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #3
    ^^^

    Good advice, check the area around where the OE airbox setup was and see if there are any pipes that you may have knocked.

    Foam filters are oiled to help filtration which cotton filters which may give a slight smell but check for puddles and other leaks
  4. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #4
    read my thread HERE as this happened to me, and i know its happened to others too!!

    but its most likely a split fuel pipe, may only be a very small tear in the piping! but its quite common on french cars! mine was that the jubilee clips on the fuel pipe, under the wipers in the engine bay, had bitten into the rubber and caused a small tear!

    whatever you do DON'T DRIVE IT till you've checked its deffo not a fuel leak!!!
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts
    #5
    Some times when fitting open induction kits, on idle that do smell abit though!
  6. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by riggsy View Post
    Some times when fitting open induction kits, on idle that do smell abit though!
    true, but better to be safe than sorry!
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #7
    Because of the extra air flow supplied by an open filter the car normally has to increase the fueling and can run alittle rich - thats we had to do on carbs years ago so I asume the ecu does the same but Id still check the pipes to be on the safe side
  8. Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI
    #8
    I have that smell sometimes mate! Nothing to be worried about!
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 113 black vtr
    #9
    hi ive just been outside to av alook under the bonnet,ther was no wet patches (petrol)around the air filter and ther was nothing on the floor,the car is worm and i cant smell it now,when i smelt it the car ad'nt wormed up proply,do u think that mite av sumthing to do with it?
  10. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #10
    yeah, i think you'll be ok, just rev the engine while the bonnet's up and check theres no petrol leaking when the throttle is appied!
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 113 black vtr
    #11
    i pulled the throttle and i cudnt see nothing,but b4 the air filter was on i ad no probs cud'nt smell nothing ,its only now with the piper cross that i can,but its mostly ther wen the car is cold!
  12. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #12
    im pretty sure it'll be fine then mate. because the open filter is on, it will run slightly richer anyway, so you may get a slight smell of fuel!
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #13
    sounds a bit worrying, perhaps light a match in your engine bay, see what happens. if you and your car dont go up in flames....Jobs a good un
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2006 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 11234 iTB 205 Rallye, 205 STDT.
    #14
    just keep an eye out if the smell carrys on. but just could be that your running rich from the filter.
  15. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    sounds a bit worrying, perhaps light a match in your engine bay, see what happens. if you and your car dont go up in flames....Jobs a good un
    NO don't do that!!!!

    Soulless be careful what you tell people, there are some real dumb shits out there that would actually do that lol!
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 113 black vtr
    #16
    lol, i wouldnt do that,im not that mad!!!!!!!!!!
  17. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jackman View Post
    just keep an eye out if the smell carrys on. but just could be that your running rich from the filter.

    Good advice, Id say the same but you beat me too it
  18. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #18
    have you got a oil breather filter on it now then as these sometimes smell

    mine did it now and again

    if you cant see no petrol leeks and have 1 of these breather filters id say its that
  19. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 co durham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 892 1995 Toyota MR2 GT
    #19
    have you connected the pipe from the oil breather?? if not put a filter in it to stop the smell or put a pipe going to you pipercross...

    simple.

    i wouldnt have thought putting a filter on would split you fuel lines lol