Smell Of Fuel Outside The Car And Poor Idle

[Quarryman 1]

Car tends to hunt for the idle when warming up and cuts out very easily. There is also a strong smell of fuel outside the car. I assume this means it's running rich? There's a brand new AFM there so doubt that's the cause.

 

Anything else I can check?

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

pull a plug out and look at it. It will tell you no lies.

[Quarryman 1]

pull a plug out and look at it. It will tell you no lies.

 

 

what colour should it be for an engine running rich?

[boombang 2]

Black and sooty is rich.

[wardy18 33 1 Cars]

Can you smell it mainly when the fuel tank is practically empty!? They tend to vent more when empty giving a much stronger smell of fuel

[Quarryman 1]

Can you smell it mainly when the fuel tank is practically empty!? They tend to vent more when empty giving a much stronger smell of fuel

 

 

I haven't had the car long enough to notice the difference between full/nearly empty tanks. I think the timing might be off and its running rich anyway.

[Quarryman 1]

I haven't had the car long enough to notice the difference between full/nearly empty tanks. I think the timing might be off and its running rich anyway.

 

New AFM, problem solved! Was running way too rich.

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Mine was doing the same a short while ago, Was the Vacuume advance unit.