Fuel Leak

[moggly73]

When i fill up my tank to completely full, fuel (diesel) is dripping down onto my rear mudflap and onto the ground. When I check it, it seems to be a puddle of about 5-8cms. After about 100kms of driving ( and using fuel) it stops. Anyone else had a similar problem?

:mad:
Paul

[Discobaker]

I do but only when, after the bowser clicks off and I try to round to the nearest dollar, I was told that any fuel you put in after the first click is wasted because it either spills out of the overflow, which I think is what you're finding, or it evaporates before the motor uses enough fuel to get the tank level down bolow the overflow point. I was told that by my employer at the servo I worked at for about 6 years. I now don't attempt to put anymore fuel in past the first click and haven't had a problem.
Hope I was helpful :)

[gazk]

I routinely fill mine past the first "click" - it takes up to 10 litres more if you fill to the top - the only time I've seen a leak was when the "overflow" hose was perished around the clamp at the join to the filler. Solution was to get some 19mm rubber fuel hose and a hose joiner to replace the perished hose end rather than remove the tank to replace the whole hose.

No leaks after I did that even when filled to the top.

regards

[Fluids]

I regularly fill mine to the brim ... 8-9 litres past 1st click off. Never leaked.

Look for a broken breather/air return line from the tank to the filler neck ... the overflow does not vent to atmosphere! The tank should be capable of being pressurized ...

Kev..

[Shonky]

My Rangie is doing exactly this at the moment. I have found the leak where the pickup pipe passes through the wall of the tank. A bit of metal repair putty should fix it up in my case.