[doc] Re: FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!

["Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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:
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> Hi all 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> I went to the local garage and put in 35 litres....of the lovely 
stuff.
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> 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.
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> I then quickly parked it on the flat and left it in Nuetral...it 
continued to ooze out and got worse.
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> See pic 1
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> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/mrvic20/DSCF0808.jpg
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> 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)
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> See pic2
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> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/mrvic20/DSCF0806.jpg
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> But is this right...shoud fuel be covering the pump?
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> 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?
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> Please help?
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> OH and the speedo stopped working today as well!
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> GUTTED!
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> Many Thanks
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> Craig
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> DOC 388
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> VIN 16723
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