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Title: fuel leak by fuel tank
Post by: davie b on 20 April 2011, 10:52:27

Hi my 99 2.5 diesel estate has a slight fuel leak from a fitting on the drivers side possibly the return pipe as only occasionally dripping so not under pressure appears to be worse at idle returns 36mpg at motorway speeds on a good run any ideas how to cure tried tightening jubilee clip  :'(

Title: Re: fuel leak by fuel tank
Post by: freecall666 on 20 April 2011, 23:53:05

if its the fuel line pipe on fillter and are on joint lines, there is a a rubber O-ring inside would need to change it, it is one of these colours red or blue prise the pipe clip off there is a page on this site and change the rubber should fix it. think it cost 20p for a new one. :y

Title: Re: fuel leak by fuel tank
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 April 2011, 09:46:56

I would remove the plate on the boot floor and check the connections to the top of the tank itself. They often rust through.

Kevin

Title: Re: fuel leak by fuel tank
Post by: davie b on 03 July 2011, 15:04:32

Hi still having problems it appears to have an after market fuel pump fitted :-/ :-/ Ihave removed the plate on the boot floor and one of the pipes appearsto be original fitting pinched clip the other is a jubilee clip and new pipe which goes to this auxillary pump when you turn the ignition on this pump starts pumping for around 10secs priming the fuel system then the engine starts no problem even when hot this is where the fuel is weeping tried a new jubilee clip but still can't get it to seal any thoughts? :o

Title: Re: fuel leak by fuel tank
Post by: tunnie on 03 July 2011, 15:12:46

i'd be looking to get that back to factory standard, get a known working pump from a breaker here and re-fit and ditch that setup which is causing problems  :y