3S-GTE USDM Turbo Engine smell petrol when on throttle hard

jdbecks · 11-09-2009, 02:46 AM

Hi all,

GEN 3 3SGTE;

this maybe linked to my idle problem, when Im hard on the throttle I can smell petrol in the cabin, I cant see any leaks..I have ordered a spare tps as I was not happy with the continuity on one of the tests, other than that the car pulls hard with no hesitatian

countyboy3188 · 11-09-2009, 10:22 PM

well a stock 3s does run pretty rich that might be what you are smelling.

MR2BOY23 · 11-10-2009, 04:59 PM

Get it checked thorughly. As long as theres no leaks you have nothing to worry about, I always smell fuel when driving my car if I didn't then I'd be worried lol

celicast184 · 11-10-2009, 05:11 PM

we had the same problem with my little bros mr2. it turns out that there are two hose that are connected to the gas tank. after the engine was swapped out for another gen 2, those two hoses weren't hooked up. these hoses are behind the heat shield. the heat shield that is in front of the turbo.

11-09-2009, 02:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
jdbecks No Skills Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	smell petrol when on throttle hard Hi all, GEN 3 3SGTE; this maybe linked to my idle problem, when Im hard on the throttle I can smell petrol in the cabin, I cant see any leaks..I have ordered a spare tps as I was not happy with the continuity on one of the tests, other than that the car pulls hard with no hesitatian

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11-09-2009, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
countyboy3188 got boost?? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buchanan,GA Posts: 511 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	well a stock 3s does run pretty rich that might be what you are smelling.

11-10-2009, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
MR2BOY23 Some Skills Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Get it checked thorughly. As long as theres no leaks you have nothing to worry about, I always smell fuel when driving my car if I didn't then I'd be worried lol

11-10-2009, 05:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
celicast184 No Skills Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	we had the same problem with my little bros mr2. it turns out that there are two hose that are connected to the gas tank. after the engine was swapped out for another gen 2, those two hoses weren't hooked up. these hoses are behind the heat shield. the heat shield that is in front of the turbo.