MG ZS - cold weather - beavis7930

I have a mg zs 1.8 on a 2003, from cold I get strong smell of petrol from the exhaust but only on very cold days and if i try to use the car before it has warmed up it trys to cut out but once it has warmed up it good as gold

MG ZS - cold weather - injection doc

The inlet manifolds are prone to air leaks causing the mixture to be weak when cold, but this also makes them over fuel and smell of fuel. The engines are not the most efficent. Its always worth having a diag tool run on it to check the function of the coolant sensor from cold to make sure its performing as it should. This can be read in live data.

The manifold tends to leak air around number 4 cylinder and also check the brake servo for leaks.