[doc] Re: FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!
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[doc] Re: FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!



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
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> 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
>

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> 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!
>

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> GUTTED!
>

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> Many Thanks
>

>
> Craig
>

>
> DOC 388
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> VIN 16723
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