petrol smell

Hi everyone
freelander 1.8K series every so often get a really strong smell of petrol from back of car and can last a few days then nothing for weeks.
Checked all underneath and no signs of a fuel leak and all fuel lines dry and in good condition
Has any one else had same kind of fault if so what was it and what did you do to cure it.

Same for my V6. I put it down to the fuel cap not sealing as well as it should.

you are not over filling are you , you should stop at the first click must admit though I do not I round it up to the next pound if I can

Could be the seal around the fuel pump.

Fold the rear seat forward,
Remove the 6(or so) screws and metal plate covering the fuel tank pump/filter housing and check if it looks damp from leaking fuel around the seal.

only a rubber seal so could get old and start leaking.

you only need a Philips screwdriver and 15 mins to check see if its leaking or not.

Look for dried fuel on top and on the sides of the tank where it's run off.