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by RS4U
Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:11 am
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: Strong Gasoline Smell
Replies: 11
Views: 1391

Re: Strong Gasoline Smell

After some research I found that only gaseous hydrocarbons burn, consequently if the air is cold, then the fuel has to be very volatile. But when summer comes, a volatile fuel can boil and cause vapour lock, as well as producing high levels of evaporative emissions. So, the oil companies modifies th...
by RS4U
Fri Sep 05, 2003 10:34 am
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: Strong Gasoline Smell
Replies: 11
Views: 1391

Re: Strong Gasoline Smell

Hi,

Yes, I live in Switzerland (in the French part)

Last night I broke a rim a in a small pothole. Hope it won't be too expensive [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Greetings,
by RS4U
Wed Sep 03, 2003 3:45 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: Strong Gasoline Smell
Replies: 11
Views: 1391

Strong Gasoline Smell

Hi everyone, Here is another strange happening I had on the road to Italy from Switzerland: I was zipping up on the Nufenen Pass (2478m high) [img]images/graemlins/FIREdevil.gif[/img] when just before reaching the pass at about 2400m a very strong gasoline smell came in the cockpit. [img]images/grae...
by RS4U
Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:17 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: Odd High Speed fluel gauge
Replies: 5
Views: 1171

Odd High Speed fluel gauge

Hi everyone, I have been reading your post for quite a time and am very much enjoying them, Thanks for all the good post... Here is my little anecdote, it appended about a month ago. I was droving from Switzerland to St-Tropez via Italy. No traffic on the Italian highway, so I pushed the pedal to th...

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