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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: BurgerKing on May 20, 2005, 08:23:50

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: BurgerKing on May 20, 2005, 08:23:50

I noticed yesterday that I could smell diesel from around my DISCO. Parked up at work and I've got a leak from the back end. Looked underneath and it's on the right hand side as you look from the back. Not actually coming from the main pipe that fills the tank up, but more higher and behind the back off side wheel. Are my year (1994 L reg) prone for any sort of leaks around the back end, or is it just one of those things ??

Cheers

BurgerKng  :D

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: fesuvious on May 20, 2005, 08:32:08

I think the fuel lines run down by the chassis from there.

Could just be a jubilee clip or a frayed pipe.

As long as its not the tank itself it shouldnt be too costly or time consuming

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: BurgerKing on May 20, 2005, 08:59:30

It does'nt look like the tank. Thinking now, it's on the right hand side on the outside of the chassis. Touch wood it should be ok. Are tanks a lot of £££.

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: hobbit on May 20, 2005, 10:59:09

If there are any steel pipes around there might be rusted through, give it a good clean up to see if its that, or like has already been mentioned a broken clip

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: BurgerKing on May 20, 2005, 13:20:10

Took it down to my m8's garage, got it up on ramps. Looks like the 2 top steel pipes are badly rusted. So it looks like the tank out job and replace pipes with copper or flexy fuel line. All depends whats going to be for the best........More money ££££  :cry:   :cry:

I get very dishartend when things go wrong with my Disco.  :x

Never mind  :?

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: hobbit on May 20, 2005, 17:29:49

Have you got an access panel in the floor of the disco, if so yoy may be able to replace the pipes with flexible fuel hoses, fed through the gap between the tank and the body, far enough down to re-unite with the correct pipe

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: gords on May 20, 2005, 18:40:01

BurgerKing - did you get my PM?

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: BurgerKing on May 23, 2005, 09:40:56

I got my diesel leak fixed  :D it was the feed and return pipes. There was a pin [ed - prod with a sharp implement] of a hole and because it was under pressure it was sparying everywhere. It cost £185 to get sorted, all the tank had to be dropped. New plastic lines and all the other bits and bob's that goes with it. Oh are a new sender unit as well because time they had dropped the tank the 2 pipes that bend into the top of the tank where leaking. It not rust now with them been plastic (touch wood  :D ).

So yeah a happy man again.................

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: gords on May 23, 2005, 10:36:40

Quote from: "BurgerKing"

I got my diesel leak fixed  :D

Good stuff :D  That's got to be a huge relief ... leaking fuel is never good :shock:

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: muddysteve on May 23, 2005, 17:20:34

Quote from: "gords"

Quote from: "BurgerKing"

I got my diesel leak fixed  :D

Good stuff :D  That's got to be a huge relief ... leaking fuel is never good :shock:

Nowt wrong with leaking diesel, the stuff's safe as houses.

When we fill the trains up with the stuff at night (big fuel tanks) you'd be suprised howmany guys have got ciggies hanging out there gobs while filling up - gave me a bit of a shock when i 1st started there, now i'm just as bad  :roll:

Steve

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: robbie on May 23, 2005, 17:29:19

Quote

Nowt wrong with leaking diesel, the stuff's safe as houses.

Except the price, and theres no sense in throwing it away either!!!  :wink:

Title: Diesel Leak :(
Post by: muddysteve on May 23, 2005, 17:36:55

11p a litre and red as can be

glad i drive a petrol or the temptation would be to much  :twisted:

Steve