Since you mention that ... I think I do get some petrol smell when filling up the fuel to full tank which I seldom did unless going for long distance.


My experiment so far.

Engine on and Spill some fuel into the small hole ---> Petrol smell
Engine on and be carefull enough not to spill any fuel into the small hole --> NO Petrol smell
Engine Off and Spill some fuel into the small hole --> TBD
Engine off and not to spill any fuel into the small hole --> TBD

By the way I see same small hole in my Volvo fuel tank but not in Unser... so my earlier statement is incorrect.

bro,

where is this hole? got any pic?

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Added on October 3, 2012, 10:08 amyes always full tank

but i notice the smell will come after aircond is on

This post has been edited by brotan: Oct 3 2012, 10:08 AM

Regardg engine die off,it will happen if slot from N to D or N to R and almost instantly step hard on gas pedal. Also rapid gearchange from D to N to R will cause the same (situation like hurried 3 point turns or quick parking which require rapid reverse/forward and where its like a million cars waiting for you to park). I experience engine off once only during rapid 3 point turn and on a few ocassions 'almost going to die off'.
SC explained that this is the characteristics of CVT where some gb hydraulics need to get going first. Need to adjust for this by allowing a pause of 1 to 2 seconds before accelerating just after shiftg fr N to D or R. So the CVT is tad slower to react than conventional AT but surely faster than manual gb , in normal use situation (off course manual is the fastest in theory if you let loose the car like a scalded cat!)

am i reading this correctly? some of u guys didn't turn off the engine when refueling? isn't that dangerous? i think all petrol stations have warning signs not to do this? ?

why and where is danger?

do agree with u, especially if u instant shift 3 point (D to N to R) and by chance of simultaneous A/Cond. compressor kicks in, sure experience engine shut.

from the pics of cars exploded because they refill the petrol when the engine is running.. displayed on certain petrol station

i don't know, but theoretically isn't it's dangerous? if the engine is running, some certain of oil burning is happening inside the car. and refueling while that's happening? dangerous, no? please enlighten me

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Added on October 3, 2012, 3:34 pmok, this is what i get from googling:

Most of the time, nothing will happen.

On very rare occasions, you'll ignite fuel vapors and end up having a very bad day.

A running car generates static electricity, due mostly to the moving belt on the engine. If you shut the car off, this charge generally dissipates fairly quickly. If you leave the engine running, you keep building up the charge, putting you at a greater risk.

This post has been edited by imin: Oct 3 2012, 03:34 PM

coz i jz cant see where is danger.
but i do think smoking when refueling die fast. lol!

JUST GOT MY EB CFE ELEGANT BROWN ..... 3 DAYS AGO....

MY Q'S IS :

IS THAT THE TEMPERATURE ICON ON CENTRE OF METER COMBI NOT ILLUMINATED IN COLD START..IS IT NORMAL CAUSE IN MANUAL ITS STATED THIS FUNCTION

Did you guys experience where the SC forget to change the air filter even though they had charge to your bill?

or

SC never change your air filter at all even though after 10k km service?

or

SC said that air filter had ran out of stock but they didn't even bother to tell you?

This post has been edited by akchang: Oct 6 2012, 04:48 PM

They jz clean the air filter.
And I never know that the air filter nd to change every 10k km.

Yeah I was wondering how they clean the air filter? its not like those k&n filter which is wash able.

what about the spark plugs?

IMO, better stick to original air filter and avoid K&N. More thing can go wrong with K&N.

the k&n can spoilt the engine component?

wat bout spark plugs? I know the using ngk iradium. wat bout others iradium?

They jz use the high pressure air gun to blow the filter. Every time i go service i saw they did that.
How do u know air filter have to change every 10k km? I cant find at manual or where.

Im thinking to use the Redline drop in filter. No nd reoil. Hehehe...

Spark plug have to change 60k km if not wrong.
And how do u know they use the NGK Iridium? NGK is really good enough but they are selling very expensive.

anyway its best to change airfilter everytime go service I suppose. but I got a tip frm one of the perfomance shop at sunway UTR is producing metal flow type dropin filter for bold n preve.

I know they r using ngk iradium type cause someone help me took it out and have a look. its a long headed and thin type of plugs which not easy to find outside. Please take a look pic below (this is for graphical purposes, not the bold cfe version)



and btw, I changed to torco oil 10w40 wit mpz friction reducer. I can say its soooo much smoother then syntium 800.

This post has been edited by akchang: Oct 8 2012, 11:39 AM


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what's K&N?

imin,

K&N => http://www.knfilters.com/

hi bro, u plan to change ur filter as well?
nd more power?

haha, yeah...but not frm k&n.

bold power is good already, no need to increase. just optimization only.