Mad4slalom
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Hi all , anyone here get bit of fuel smell in cabin after filling the tank?
Full tank fuel smell
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Chuffer
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Just had thought ! Do the earlier C3`s have a rubber gaiter around the filler neck in the rear deck to catch spillage whilst filling the tank ? I guess so 
The 1979 / 80 models have a gaiter complete with a drainage pipe moulded in that drains down through the rear bodywork to the road . The gaiter might be split or the drainage pipe come off . I had to repair mine .
The 1979 / 80 models have a gaiter complete with a drainage pipe moulded in that drains down through the rear bodywork to the road . The gaiter might be split or the drainage pipe come off . I had to repair mine .
FIVE RED
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When I road tested my first Corvette, a C3 some years ago, the seller stopped at the local garage & put a 'thimble full' of fuel in. No problem I thought as why waste money on filling the tank when the car may be sold within the next hour.
I bought the car & once it was delivered I soon realised it was very low on fuel so I filled it up at my nearest garage - big mistake! The fuel was pouring from the rear of the car at a significant rate. I spoke to the seller who replied " well you don't want that, the car could go up". So with no apparent knowledge of the leak, the seller had 'washed his hands' of the problem, so it was mine to fix.
Back on topic - the leak was caused by a hole in the fuel pipe at the 1st clip holding the pipe in place. Cutting out the old section was an absolute nightmare. I used a mirror & a broken hacksaw blade, finally managing to carry out a good. & safe, repair. At one stage I was considering cutting a hole in the side of the car to get access followed by hopefully a discreet repair. In the end I didn't need to to resort to such savagery, but a very tricky job. Hope this helps.
I bought the car & once it was delivered I soon realised it was very low on fuel so I filled it up at my nearest garage - big mistake! The fuel was pouring from the rear of the car at a significant rate. I spoke to the seller who replied " well you don't want that, the car could go up". So with no apparent knowledge of the leak, the seller had 'washed his hands' of the problem, so it was mine to fix.
Back on topic - the leak was caused by a hole in the fuel pipe at the 1st clip holding the pipe in place. Cutting out the old section was an absolute nightmare. I used a mirror & a broken hacksaw blade, finally managing to carry out a good. & safe, repair. At one stage I was considering cutting a hole in the side of the car to get access followed by hopefully a discreet repair. In the end I didn't need to to resort to such savagery, but a very tricky job. Hope this helps.
FIVE RED
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It certainly looked like it. Not the first offence by this & another person during my time with the car but obviously I won't go into further details re who, although some of my less than perfect experiences have been previously documented.
Chuffer
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A lot of unscrupulous people out there . When I become Dictator I will have them all eradicated
Mad4slalom
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Yes , I did brim mine so I could work out how much it is doing to the pound , after a few miles with the right foot calculator , I deduced that it wasnt Very much !
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Corvetteville
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I don't know about you guys, but when I go to car shows I always get askedI routinely fill mine to the brim so that I can make to the next petrol station
" How much fuel does it use mate?"
To which I reply
"Every drop I put in it!"
CaptainK
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That seller fuel leak post reminded me of when I bought my first car for myself. Usual thing buying a second hand car from a garage - it was very low on fuel. So immediately drove it to the petrol station to fill up, and like above, some of it ended up on the forecourt. Turns out the filler pipe had a leak in it.
Now, the garage "may" not have known about this as I doubt they'd waste money filling it up. But then you'd like to think they'd check the car prior to sale. Anyway, I didn't blow up or catch fire and they did apologise and did fix the issue. Still concerning though.
Now, the garage "may" not have known about this as I doubt they'd waste money filling it up. But then you'd like to think they'd check the car prior to sale. Anyway, I didn't blow up or catch fire and they did apologise and did fix the issue. Still concerning though.
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
I tell them that mine is a hybrid which always raises a few eyebrows ! I say yeah , "it either uses a lot of petrol . or even more petrol if I give it large on the loud pedal
Corvetteville
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HahahahaI tell them that mine is a hybrid which always raises a few eyebrows ! I say yeah , "it either uses a lot of petrol . or even more petrol if I give it large on the loud pedal
good one!
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
Now that`s a theory worth promoting . Maybe we can all apply for a Government subsidy ?But our cars are Hybrids - they run on electricity and petrol. Granted the electricity is mostly used to ignite the petrol, but still, they run on both