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how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?
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Author:  alexsmith [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:  how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

There is an occasional whiff of the expensive stuff in the car? I have checked the cap under the rear carpet and that seems fine. Next suspect is fuel breather pipe I guess but anyone know how to get to it?
thanks
Alex

Author:  Tony West [ Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

alexsmith wrote:
There is an occasional whiff of the expensive stuff in the car? I have checked the cap under the rear carpet and that seems fine. Next suspect is fuel breather pipe I guess but anyone know how to get to it?
thanks
Alex

Ive got the same problem, 968, but not occasional, continual, disconnected carbon tank under wing, no effect,

Author:  alexsmith [ Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

Tony West wrote:
alexsmith wrote:
There is an occasional whiff of the expensive stuff in the car? I have checked the cap under the rear carpet and that seems fine. Next suspect is fuel breather pipe I guess but anyone know how to get to it?
thanks
Alex

Ive got the same problem, 968, but not occasional, continual, disconnected carbon tank under wing, no effect,


Well in that case I made a discovery yesterday that "may" be of interest. I noticed that the filler cap is a Porsche one that doesn't breathe.it doesn't need to because it breathes out off the petrol breather pipe which can leak fumes into the cabin.yesterday I tried swapping it for the cap on the other halves mx5 which is vented.no fumes. Only did 80 miles but it would make sense. It can breathe out the cap easier than the breather pipe. 2 minute fix if it works.
Also this morning I did some stuff to the rear lights and took up the rear hatch carpet. There are quite a few homes withrubber bungs missing. One real beauty right under the spare wheel which could let in fumes a treat.
Check both.might work and might save about a days hassle.
Alex

Author:  Waylander [ Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

the big one under the wheel should have a drain in it

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Author:  alexsmith [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

Waylander wrote:
the big one under the wheel should have a drain in it

111 701 309 £0.85 Inc Vat


Cool. Where do you order parts like that from? The proper porsche place isn't fussed on taking small orders I don't think.They never got back to me in a hatch seal price let alone a rubber plug....:-)

Author:  Waylander [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

call Steve Mathiot at East London OPC he will get it in take your card over the phone and post it out, he's more than used to me ordering loads of little obscure bits

Author:  alexsmith [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

Waylander wrote:
call Steve Mathiot at East London OPC he will get it in take your card over the phone and post it out, he's more than used to me ordering loads of little obscure bits


Cheers, appreciate that :-)

Alex

Author:  Tony West [ Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

Tony West wrote:
alexsmith wrote:
There is an occasional whiff of the expensive stuff in the car? I have checked the cap under the rear carpet and that seems fine. Next suspect is fuel breather pipe I guess but anyone know how to get to it?
thanks
Alex

Ive got the same problem, 968, but not occasional, continual, disconnected carbon tank under wing, no effect,

I suppose I should have said, some months ago a friend of mine who,s in the trade, said, this is going to sound daft, but try leaving the petrol cap loo,s, and presto, the fumes have stopped, but, on hot day after driving, i would,nt want to put a lit fag near the cap for a while.

Author:  Tony West [ Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: how do you get to the fuel breather pipe?

Tony West wrote:
Tony West wrote:
alexsmith wrote:
There is an occasional whiff of the expensive stuff in the car? I have checked the cap under the rear carpet and that seems fine. Next suspect is fuel breather pipe I guess but anyone know how to get to it?
thanks
Alex

Ive got the same problem, 968, but not occasional, continual, disconnected carbon tank under wing, no effect,

I suppose I should have said, some months ago a friend of mine who,s in the trade, said, this is going to sound daft, but try leaving the petrol cap loo,s, and presto, the fumes have stopped, but, on hot day after driving, i would,nt want to put a lit fag near the cap for a while.

Question, down the passengers side foot well, next to heater, there,s a thing that looks rheostat with no nob on it,just spindle, 2 wires and rubber pipe coming out of it, not fixed, just floating, held in place by carpet, first I thought it may be something the do with radio, but no,any ideas what it is.

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