[doc] Re: FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!
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[doc] Re: FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!
- From: "blackaddertoo" <blackaddertoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:01:14 -0000
Hi
while you are there it may be worth changing your older
pipes for new ones.
obviously be ultra carefull as a fire here may be hard to put out as
fuel may have run across down the side of the tank.
Regards
Steve
--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxx>
wrote:
>
> Craig
>
> No obviously your fuel boot / pump shouldnt have any fuel on the
top
> side of it :)
>
> Fuel is seeping up from the fuel tank over the top of the pump.. i
> would remove the boot and the pump from the top of the tank and
> undo the jubbile clip that holds the pump to the rubber fuel boot.
> check the fuel boot for signs of perishing, splits etc if its all
ok
> then the fuel is seeping up down the side of the pump where it
meets
> the boot or through the return line hole ( the metal return line
> should have a clip on it as it goes through the boot ). Is the
main
> fuel line fixed tight onto the top of the pump?
>
> On reinstallation the pump should be tight in the boot with the
> jubille clip and when installed back into the tank the fuel pump
> boot cover should be tight down on the neck of the fuel tank by
the
> other clip.
>
> Easier to show or explain the write down but however I hope this
> helps :)
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Mike
> #2001 / 401
>
>
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Craig Churchill <mrvic20@xxxx>
wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> >
> >
> > Took the d out for a spin today...i took off all the access
panels
> as i thought i might have a fuel leak as i sometimes got a whiff
of
> petrol. After about 20 mins i took a look and everything was bone
> dry.
> >
> >
> >
> > I noticed that the low fuel light had come on...i was chuffed as
i
> had never ran it low enough for it to come in b4.
> >
> >
> >
> > I went to the local garage and put in 35 litres....of the lovely
> stuff.
> >
> >
> >
> > I got home and parked in front of my house (Which is on quite a
> steep hill) i decided to have another check for leaks and when i
did
> i found a steady steam of fuel running out near where the two
wires
> were.
> >
> >
> >
> > I then quickly parked it on the flat and left it in Nuetral...it
> continued to ooze out and got worse.
> >
> >
> >
> > See pic 1
> >
> >
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/mrvic20/DSCF0808.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> > I decided to take of the cap expecting to find a perished rubber
> boot...i took off the jubillee and found that the boot was in good
> condition (certaintly around the rim)
> >
> >
> >
> > See pic2
> >
> >
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/mrvic20/DSCF0806.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> > But is this right...shoud fuel be covering the pump?
> >
> >
> >
> > Secondly when i lifted the pump up a bit i could see that the
tank
> was brim full. On my explodaview it says 51.6 lire tank well i
defo
> only put in 35 litres does that mean the light comes on with 15
> litres still in the tank?
> >
> >
> >
> > Please help?
> >
> >
> >
> > OH and the speedo stopped working today as well!
> >
> >
> >
> > GUTTED!
> >
> >
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Craig
> >
> >
> >
> > DOC 388
> >
> > VIN 16723
> >
> >
> >
> >
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