The Badger Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 More than half a tank I get a smell of petrol..........not leaking from the filler cap but when I lifted the boot cover wow - bit woft of V Power - please help Freestyle 2.3 Duratec....P2YKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Might be worth having a look at this thread Phil Waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Check for perished pipes behind the filler cover in the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobW Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 or the small rubber pipe running from the tank under the boot cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Green Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Or cracks where any metal pipes attach to the main filler neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Keith, Is there any evidence of dampness underneath? Pinholes have been known to occur where the bottom of the tank sits on the chassis at the rear due to rubbing. There should be some rubber between tank and chassis mounts. Steve. Sussex (West) AO Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash.Bailey Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 and check the pipe from tank > fuel filter for cracks and check the pump unit on the drivers side for leaks . In fact check everywhere - there should be a damp patch . If It aint yellow, wonky and wobbly................ 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 No, no, no, there shouldn't be a damp patch..........that's the whole point! Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive R 417.39 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Nick Green you win the golden award.............the weld on the middle size pipe (ie not the main fillier pipe, or the very small overflow pipe) is leaking!! - about to mail John Howe for a sollution.....but all other comments are wellcome (I was thinking about bubble gum around the joint as it worked sorting out the leaks in my mates canoe Please dont say 'New Tank' Freestyle 2.3 Duratec....P2YKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsn Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Check your breather is working ok too, it should vent low down rather than high up near the top of the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Smith Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Keith, unless you can find a welder happy to do ally petrol tanks its a new tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Keith, If I understand which pipe this is then it's not part of the main tank. The filler with it's breather/overflow pipes is a separate part connected to the tank via a hose and jubilee clips. So much cheaper than buying a new tank and perhaps more weldable. Steve. Sussex (West) AO Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Green Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Cheers For sealing the gap on mine, I used araldite. There were mixed answers when I asked on BC if that was sensible. So far so good, anyway. New filler necks are about 50 quid. It should be perfectly ok to remove it and take it to a welding person. BTW, the tube that was leaking on mine was neither of the ones Keith was mentioning, but another small tube, that was connected by a rubber hose to the top of the fuel tank (as mentioned by RobW above). Anyone any ideas what use it serves ? It has been deleted from later cars, so perhaps that answers my question. Couldn't get an answer out of Caterham when I asked if I could block it off, anyway. Car is a 99 K-engined job. Edited by - Nick Green on 16 Jul 2007 10:34:20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 HI Steve - thanks for your comments - sadly the 'failed weld' is on the tank not the other side of the rubber pipe - Millsn - how can I check to see if the breather is working ok? - this is the very small pipe where the rubber pipe ends up under the chassis is'nt it? Freestyle 2.3 Duratec....P2YKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Green Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Araldite then. The good old traditional 12-24 hour curing stuff, not the Rapid variety. Or other solutions suggested in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 chemical metal will do the job splodge it on and make a cup of tea laaarvlee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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