hi lucy
is it poss you carry a spare can of petrol in the boot & it's become damaged somewhere, as this may explain petrol found under seat, bear in mind that petrol is very highly spirit based & evaporates ever so quickly.
not having much knowledge on vw's i don't know where the fuel tank & associated pipes are located. you could do a simple check yourself, by lifting seat where fuel was found & start engine to see if fuel is squirting out anywhere near, albeit a very fine spray & also at the same time see if you can look underneath car for any leaks.
finally lift bonnet & with engine running look carefully for leaks. do not put your hands in engine compartment whilst engine is running as if you don't know anything about cars you may seriously injure yourself, oh & if you've got long hair, tie it back so it doesn't get caught up when you're bending over looking.
listen love whether or not you find the leak, for your own safety you must insist the garage finds the reason for the smell as it's very dangerous to drive in this condition. as you are probably aware there is two hazards here, FIRE & INHALING FUMES. be careful love & let me know how you get on. regards dj dave.
Posted Apr 28, 2008 (16 years ago)