Vauxhall zafira 1.6 Active - Strong smell of fuel

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Sat 2 Aug 2014 10:58
Vauxhall zafira 1.6 Active - Strong smell of fuel - almac17
Hi. I have a 2010 zafira 1.6. Over the last few weeks I've noticed a strong smell of petrol upon starting the car which disappears after a few minutes. It isn't noticeable when the car is moving, until I reverse, then it is noticeable again (in fact whilst reversing it smells almost like WD40).
There are no obvious leaks as the driveway is always clean & dry. Smell is there regardless of how much fuel is in the tank. Sometimes you are only just aware of a slight smell, other days it is extremely strong. I am hoping to get the car into a garage at the start of the week - any ideas what could be wrong with it?
Thanks in advance.
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