petrol smell while driving and while stoped and engine runing

1999 NISSAN GLORIA
300,000 MILES
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FLASSSSH
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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?
Jan 2, 2012 at 9:39 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Sounds like you have a leak somewhere you can add some fuel dye and get a dye light and find the leak that way.
Jan 2, 2012 at 9:42 PM
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FLASSSSH
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i showed my car to garage they told to change fuel filter and check.Should i change fuel filter?
Jan 2, 2012 at 9:55 PM
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So they said the fuel filter was leaking?
Jan 2, 2012 at 10:00 PM
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FLASSSSH
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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??
Jan 2, 2012 at 10:10 PM
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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.
Jan 2, 2012 at 10:18 PM
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FLASSSSH
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my car the fuel tank is behind so i got a air filter type.Is that call fuel filter?
Jan 2, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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Does the filter hook to the pressure line coming off the fuel tank?
Jan 2, 2012 at 10:35 PM
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FLASSSSH
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yea because its like a air filter in the fuel tank where all fuel pipes r there. so tht is tht fuel filter?
Jan 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM
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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?
Jan 3, 2012 at 12:13 AM