In aircraft maintenance circles this would be known as a trend. As Nippy suggests it is probably wise to replace them. You don't want fuel spraying onto a hot engine. Later cars only have these compressed clips on the inter-connecting pipe. Someone said they had problems removing them. A thin screwdriver and a gentle tap in direction of the arrow will unlatch them. (if it is this type)
Last edited by Grockle; 18/07/1603:58 PM. Reason: typo
Just changed mine at the weekend , the top 4 on the engine at any rate. They prise open exactly as Grockle describes , but I would like to add : as fitted the main loop has very small tabs to hold the loop closed. On three of them I could simply prise open the main loop , but on one I had to open the small holding down tab before I could get the main loop open. Maybe doesnt apply to other , but until I noticed it I couldnt get the clip to open.
Austrian, I had the same problem months ago, with petrol spraying on the windscreen and it was the clamps. I have fitted additional clamps next to the original and the problem disappeared.
If you believe that the earth is only 6000 years old and that dinosaurs froliced with humans, the petrol is..... People!
Draggin, that is only a problem in god's own country and some taliban areas. Most other people provide proper education to their children.
BTW: The smell disappeared from my M3W after I replaced a broken cylinder header cover gasket. It was oil, slowly leaking out of the cover, dropping onto the exhaust area that produced fumes.
Hannes once: Green M3W; 2013 now: Red 4/4 Sport; 2011 and some practical cars for use in real life
Check your tanks and tank mounting points and bolts - lift the car and check from underneath. Also take a look at the tank transfer pipe couplings for perishing. Rgds M
