RE: [doc] FUEL LEAK DISCOVERED - HELP!

["Richard Hutchinson" <dickyh11@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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!
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> >
> >Many Thanks
> >
> > 
> >
> >Craig
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