Hi

I have a zafira 1.6 T reg which when the windows are open you get a very strong smell of petrol. I have noticed that 2 holes have been drilled into the petrol cap so i have covered them with tape but still will not eliminate the prob.

Can anyone help.

kevin, July 2005

i have this, but i have no idea how to fix it, can anyone help?

sammy, November 2011

i have the same problem

hughie, September 2011

i av a zafira 16 an it smells bad in side when the wndows up an its very strong an eating petrol too

mark, March 2011

only when driver window open

matthew, June 2009

yes i had same got 51 reg zafira changed petrol cap with new one must be fault in cap took it to vauxhall said fault in petrol cap sorted petrol smell out somthing to do with rubber in side no fumes at all now

jonathan ward, August 2005

I had a funny petrol smell in my vauxhall cavalier. Whenever I would turn on my fan, I would smell it, but if I turned it off, then it wouldn't be too bad. Open the bonnet and check all the fuel lines. I noticed that one of my fuel lines had a small cut in it, so if you were to just touch it while the engine was on, then the fuel would come out of that cut. Replacing it is cheap, but a little tricky if you're doing it for the first time, cos those fuel lines are awfully tight to fit round the pipes.

Mujahid, August 2005