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Musicus Mar 12th, 2017 11:43

Petrol smell near carbon canister (EVAP)
 
I have terrible smell in my car while waiting at a traffic light. The smell comes from the carbon canister. The hoses look good (didn't remove the bumper, but had the car on a car lift). Perhaps the canister is full? Or there is a problem with the purge valve?
The car starts good, no problems running idle, just a terrible smell in the interieur.

Any good idea's?

druid Mar 12th, 2017 14:34

The only thing i can think of is "have you over filled the tank?"

Musicus Mar 12th, 2017 17:10

Don't really know. When the filling stops I always give it another shot til the next stop. I've got the problem for a long time now. The fulness of the tank doesn't make a difference.

I've read a lot about the filler cap, but does it have any influence? The rubber looks dry so perhaps it doesn't close properly, but the smell is from the canister (and sucked in by the fan)

Can a bad purge valve causes gas fumes escape from the canister when idling?

sorry for my bad english

druid Mar 12th, 2017 19:09

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Originally Posted by Musicus (Post 2247046)
Don't really know.

When the filling stops I always give it another shot til the next stop.

I've got the problem for a long time now. The fulness of the tank doesn't make a difference.

I've read a lot about the filler cap, but does it have any influence? The rubber looks dry so perhaps it doesn't close properly, but the smell is from the canister (and sucked in by the fan)

Can a bad purge valve causes gas fumes escape from the canister when idling?

sorry for my bad english

That might do it!
Till it clicks and no more! I have seen some posts about it here so a search should help.

skyship007 Mar 12th, 2017 19:19

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Originally Posted by Musicus (Post 2246921)
I have terrible smell in my car while waiting at a traffic light. The smell comes from the carbon canister. The hoses look good (didn't remove the bumper, but had the car on a car lift). Perhaps the canister is full? Or there is a problem with the purge valve?
The car starts good, no problems running idle, just a terrible smell in the interieur.

Any good idea's?

Umm, does it smell of petrol or are you one of the DPF afflicted that has a hole ??

PS: It might help if we knew which engine your V40 classic has.

Musicus Mar 12th, 2017 19:38

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Originally Posted by skyship007 (Post 2247113)

PS: It might help if we knew which engine your V40 classic has.

Sorry. It's a 2004 V40 2.0

Clan Mar 12th, 2017 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musicus (Post 2246921)
I have terrible smell in my car while waiting at a traffic light. The smell comes from the carbon canister. The hoses look good (didn't remove the bumper, but had the car on a car lift). Perhaps the canister is full? Or there is a problem with the purge valve?
The car starts good, no problems running idle, just a terrible smell in the interieur.

Any good idea's?

I have seen a saturated one on a 440 once , the control valve lets the cannister vent into the inlet manifold when idling you can hear it turning on and off , pulsing , the air going through the canister from the tank should evaporate any fuel off if it is working .

Musicus Mar 12th, 2017 20:28

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Originally Posted by Clan (Post 2247123)
when idling you can hear it turning on and off , pulsing , the air going through the canister from the tank should evaporate any fuel off if it is working .

Are you sure? I thought the solenoid valve is closed when idling. It only opens when driving. This is from a Dutch forum:

Vadis:

EVAP is the EVAPorative control system which processes the petrol vapour in the fuel tank. These gases harm the environment.
The car has a canister with a carbon filter which can absorb a large quantity of petrol vapour while the vehicle is standing in the sun (when a lot of fuel evaporates). The vapour is then introduced into the combustion process during driving.
To control this process there is a solenoid valve mounted on the canister which is operated by the engine control module (ECM).
While the car is stationary the valve is closed, but there is a connection to the fuel tank.
When the car is being driven the valve opens when engine coolant temperature (ECT) exceeds +60°C and the intake air temperature (IAT) exceeds −10°C. A connection is then made with the engine intake manifold. The valve is operated by an 8 Hz pulsed signal.
While the canister is open the injection times are adjusted with the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) providing feedback. The system is adaptive, so that the canister can be completely purged. Even at wide open throttle (WOT) (oxygen sensor not working) the system remains in operation.

Clan Mar 12th, 2017 20:32

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Originally Posted by Musicus (Post 2247133)
Are you sure? I thought the solenoid valve is closed when idling. It only opens when driving. This is from a Dutch forum:

Vadis:

EVAP is the EVAPorative control system which processes the petrol vapour in the fuel tank. These gases harm the environment.
The car has a canister with a carbon filter which can absorb a large quantity of petrol vapour while the vehicle is standing in the sun (when a lot of fuel evaporates). The vapour is then introduced into the combustion process during driving.
To control this process there is a solenoid valve mounted on the canister which is operated by the engine control module (ECM).
While the car is stationary the valve is closed, but there is a connection to the fuel tank.
When the car is being driven the valve opens when engine coolant temperature (ECT) exceeds +60°C and the intake air temperature (IAT) exceeds −10°C. A connection is then made with the engine intake manifold. The valve is operated by an 8 Hz pulsed signal.
While the canister is open the injection times are adjusted with the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) providing feedback. The system is adaptive, so that the canister can be completely purged. Even at wide open throttle (WOT) (oxygen sensor not working) the system remains in operation.

the 440 you could hear the vale opening and shutting it wasnt 8 hz more like 3 hz ... anyway is it working? that is the question :-)

Musicus Mar 12th, 2017 20:54

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Originally Posted by Clan (Post 2247135)
anyway is it working? that is the question :-)

Well, I don't know. Stupid question, how can I check it? Where is the valve located on a 2004 2.0 non turbo?


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