John Birrell wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I regularly get petrol fumes inside my beetle ( 1973 1200cc) ...always when
> I fill about a 1/3 tank or over, and also going on and off round-abouts. I
> assume there must be a leak in the tank but I can't see any evidence. There
> is no smell of fumes from under the bonnet or the boot lids - only inside
> the car.
> Is it possible that there are problems with blocked breather vents or
> filler caps or should I just bite the bullet and remove the tank?
> BTW. the fumes are only present when driving, not when parked up or in
> stationary traffic.
>
> Thanks for any help.
> John

The gas cap is leaking. OR, it was replaced with a type of gas cap that
has a breather vent in it. Beetles DO NOT WANT a vented gas cap, they
have a venting hose system that takes care of it.

If you had a gas cap with ventilation (or just LEAK), it would allow
gasoline to leak out in hard turns, as the gas sloshes around in the
tank and filler neck.

Jan