Important! : Problem - car leaking petrol.

1. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

   #1 20th September 2010, 20:06

   Basically car wouldnt start on friday, we checked everything over, fuses, relays and realised it was the fuel pump, as we undid the fuel lines at the front, and it was dribbling with petrol (it should of spurted out) We took off the air filter put some fuel into the inlet and it managed to start up for a split second, then died down and cut out as we didnt put that much in, and from that it told us it was the fuel pump.
   
   Travelled to get a new fuel pump today, got one, fitted it and it started up
   Good news.
   
   However i drove about 100 yards and could hear something dripping.
   Petrol was now leaking from the front drivers side.
   
   We then stopped, got out, opened up the bonet to check if we could see anything. The engine bay was free from petrol, nothing leaking from the fuel lines and nothing leaking from the fuel pump under the back seats.
   
   We then had a look under the car, could see where it was dripping from but it looks like it has ran down the drivers side from somewhere, got to stop, and started dribbling from a certain spot as it had all mounted up.
   
   Any suggestions/ideas as my car at my mates and could do with this sorted asap for college reasons.
   
   Thanks.
2. vtcarl Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 telford, shropshire Posts: 968 E86 Z4 3.0 si coupe

   #2 20th September 2010, 20:17

   doesnt the fuel pipe run from inside the car through the bulk head? could be from there?
3. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

   #3 20th September 2010, 20:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtcarl doesnt the fuel pipe run from inside the car through the bulk head? could be from there?

   Yeah it does, but where its running under is the front left passenger side, the opoosite side to where its leaking. The fuel lines have been tightened well by jubilee clips.
4. vtcarl Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 telford, shropshire Posts: 968 E86 Z4 3.0 si coupe

   #4 20th September 2010, 20:30

   strange that one. i can only think of fuel pipes, or maybe a fuel return pipe. if the engines running can you see any spray/mist from anywhere?
5. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

   #5 20th September 2010, 20:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtcarl strange that one. i can only think of fuel pipes, or maybe a fuel return pipe. if the engines running can you see any spray/mist from anywhere?

   No mist or spray, its just leaking, and cant find the cause
6. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

   #6 20th September 2010, 21:51

   Bump anyone??
7. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #7 20th September 2010, 22:43

   Sure someone ain't tried stealing your fuel by undoing the fuel pipe in the drivers side rear wheel arch iirc?
8. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

   #8 20th September 2010, 22:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Domleydon Sure someone ain't tried stealing your fuel by undoing the fuel pipe in the drivers side rear wheel arch iirc?

   Doubt it mate, the car has been under cctv cameras so would of shown up
   Also, the leak is coming from the drivers front wheel.
9. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #9 20th September 2010, 22:59

   Sorry mate didn't read that but, just saw drivers side. Hope you find the problem mate
10. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

    #10 20th September 2010, 23:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Domleydon Sorry mate didn't read that but, just saw drivers side. Hope you find the problem mate

    Cheers mate, BUMP anyone know?