Justme103

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Noticed today that there is a fuel leak on my car, It seems to be dripping behind the passenger rear wheel.

Only seems to do it when you turn the engine off, Just wondering if there are any common things that go?

Its a 99 UK classic

piehole1983

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Mine had a leaky filler neck but obviously that's at the drivers side!

Any strong smells of fuel inside the car?

Justme103

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No smell of fuel inside the car, You can smell it outside the car after a few mins of stopping the engine & actually see it dripping when you turn the car off

piehole1983

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I think the connections to the tank are at the drivers side, from what I could see when I was fixing the filler neck. I can only suggest that the tank itself may have rusted through or been damaged! It's under pressure while driving so it might be forcing fuel through a rusty patch.

maydew

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fuel return pipe?

piehole1983

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Looking at this photo there a load of pipes to check!

Justme103

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Hope its not the tank & just a return pipe, It doesn't do it all the time so not constantly dripping out,
Only seems to do it for a little bit after turning engine off so hoping its just a return pipe

Justme103

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On that pic where is the fuel pump?

The lad I got it off has changed the standard one to a walbro one

maydew

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drivers side in boot theres a flap ,remove it and will expose the top of the tank for access to pump ,check these pipes just incase there not sealed and fuel is running down that side of the tank.

windyboy

The fuel filler neck has a plastic cover on it at the bottom of the bend, dirt can get inbetween the cover and the neck (pipe) and can cause it to rust through, I had to replace the neck on mine a while ago and had fun removing it when I sheered one of the bolts that hold it onto the rear panel inside the filler flap.

windyboy

katana man

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had the same problem and it was the fuel pipes had corroded where the go through into the car

Justme103

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Had it on a ramp today.
Looking at the pic of the tank above it looks like one of the 3 pipes on the passenger side of the tank,
Will see if AA can recovery it tomorrow & get it up to CAMS