Re: [doc] FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!
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Re: [doc] FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!
- From: "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:36:49 -0000
Eh up Hutchy :)!
Yes my remanufactured sender didnt seem to 'sit' right either, in the
end i made a thicker gasket for it ....seems to have been ok
since.....
Bozzy
....spring replacements are our speciality'
--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Richard Hutchinson" <dickyh11@xxxx>
wrote:
>
> Nope, Bozzy was right.
>
> The jubilee clip goes around both boot and cover
>
> The leak is probably from around the tank sender. Mine is the
Houston
> re-man unit and I still can't get it to seal properly
>
> Rich H
> DOC 365 VIN 1274
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of blackaddertoo
> Sent: 24 October 2005 13:54
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [doc] FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!
>
> As far as i know (but do check!) the jubilee does go over the boot
> and the cover then goes on. if unsure you could put another jubilee
> over that.
>
> something is seriously wrong to have that amount of petrol on the
> tank.
> for the sake of a few quid compared to a new car, is it worth
> replacing the boots, hoses etc anyway. could keep the pump if it is
> ok.
> just make sure the sender is sealed fully.
>
> regards
>
> Steve
>
>
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Phil Peters <PhilPeters@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Guys, just a follow-on from this post:
> >
> > Taking on board all the advice you gave Craig, I removed the fuel
> system access panels on my D this weekend as there has always been
a
> slight whiff of petrol from my car too.
> >
> > I tightened up the jubilee clips on the pipe which brings fuel
> from the filler into the tank, as these were quite loose, but I'm
> not convinced that it has solved the problem. My question is, where
> should the large jubilee clip be situated on the fuel pump boot
> area? Should it go over the boot cover/cap as in Craig's photo
below?
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/mrvic20/DSCF0808.jpg
> >
> > On my car the jubilee is around the top of the pump boot itself
> and the boot cover/cap has just been pressed over to cover the top
> of the pump. Is this correct??
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Phil P.
> >
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> >
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:12:50 -0700 (PDT) , 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
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