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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #90 on: 19 May 2010, 12:59:23 »
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #91 on: 19 May 2010, 19:13:31 »
Well, the cause of the leak has been identified.

I removed the fuel tank tonight.

At the rear, where the exhaust runs alongside the fuel tank, a great big gaping hole has been melted into the tank. I can get my fist in there!

Wanted - Fuel tank  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #92 on: 19 May 2010, 19:17:45 »
mystery solved.... :y

hole caused by heat, caused by misfire?
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #93 on: 19 May 2010, 19:21:27 »
Lucky you and your Omega didnt end up going in to orbit. :o :o..........can just picture the scene - "Easyjet flight 345 to ATC, Im sure I just saw the remains of an old Vauxhall Omega flying past, with its arse end on fire". :o :D ;D
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #94 on: 19 May 2010, 19:25:28 »
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mystery solved.... :y

hole caused by heat, caused by misfire?

Probably, with the unburnt fuel... I reckon it's been going for a while, and just finally let go on the trip home...
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #95 on: 19 May 2010, 19:39:05 »
On the upshot, this is an ideal time for fitting LPG rear end, with the tank out  :D
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #96 on: 19 May 2010, 23:41:51 »
Lost track now, is this an estate?
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #97 on: 19 May 2010, 23:42:27 »
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Lost track now, is this an estate?

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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #98 on: 19 May 2010, 23:45:14 »
Shame, just took the fuel lines off the Golden Nugget (TB's Elite) tonight, the tank is obviously fine but the car is a saloon.

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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #99 on: 19 May 2010, 23:45:57 »
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Shame, just took the fuel lines off the Golden Nugget (TB's Elite) tonight, the tank is obviously fine but the car is a saloon.

 

I'm correct in thinking, Saloon tank is different?
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #100 on: 19 May 2010, 23:48:12 »
Yep, Estate tank has to deal with the spare wheel well.
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #101 on: 20 May 2010, 00:07:20 »
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Has it had a new tank fitted, are the returns and vent pipes blocked or incorectly fitted.

Not that I know of.... doesn't look new.   :-/

Be tempted to at least check the whole return system, sounds like you are driving an armed bomb arround. :-/

Not too far off the mark then.  :-/
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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #102 on: 20 May 2010, 00:12:19 »
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mystery solved.... :y

hole caused by heat, caused by misfire?

Probably, with the unburnt fuel... I reckon it's been going for a while, and just finally let go on the trip home...

I don't suppose there was supposed to be a heat shield between the exhaust and tank? I'm struggling to imagine how hot the exhaust must have got. :-/

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Re: A very poorly Elite.
« Reply #103 on: 20 May 2010, 00:18:04 »
Well there is on the petrol saloons so I'm guessing an estate would be much the same.
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« Reply #104 on: 20 May 2010, 00:28:32 »
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mystery solved.... :y

hole caused by heat, caused by misfire?

Probably, with the unburnt fuel... I reckon it's been going for a while, and just finally let go on the trip home...

I don't suppose there was supposed to be a heat shield between the exhaust and tank? I'm struggling to imagine how hot the exhaust must have got. :-/

Kevin

There was a heat shield. It was around one of the heatshield bolt areas on the tank that the hold is ;D

I agree Kev, seems unlikely - but what else! It's visibly melted, rather than split...  :-/
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