1996 960 Fuel Smell

[lummert]

The slightest leak will result in fuel smell. Were any fuel system repairs recently done? I had fuel seeping from a copper crush washer between the fuel pump and the filter, when the pumps were running there was a fuel smell.

[onevolvoowner]

On My 97 960 My fuel rail was leaking at the end cap. Replace it and fuel leak went away. To replace your fuel rail you have to buy the upgraded system (S90) fuel rail system. This was and updated system
from old end caps leaking all the time.

Smith

[spyder2000me]

I also encountered the leaky end cap and resulting fuel smell. While I awaited arrival of the replacement rail, I applied J-B Weld to the end cap and smoothed it with a putty knife. Smell gone, and the "repair" looked very natural.