After a while I thought that I would just check the engine and found _loads_ of petrol pi$$ing out of loads of pin holes in the two braided fuel lines. A puddle of petrol in the engine bay, loads on the floor (lid up, rear door & cross member removed), and even on top of the load area.
Frightened the proverbial out of me. Stopped the engine, found the workshop fire extinguisher and started to suck up the petrol with paper towels etc.
The fuel lines were new in 2008, but they obviously don't like being left (empty) for an extended period.
Lesson learned - don't assume all is well even if the engine "sounds" fine!
Had it gone up in flames, it would have been adieu to the Haflinger, and also to my 1956 Citroen Traction Avant.
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