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Fuel leak
« on: 26 June 2021, 08:42:56 »

Hello guys, this happened twice when the tank is full of fuel. There was smell of gasoline in the cabin, so I took the fuel pump cover off and found the culprit. I won't remove the pump until the fuel level drops, but I'd like to know what part will need to be replaced, if anyone knows. Thanks in advance

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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #1 on: 26 June 2021, 09:37:00 »

The top plate needs repairing/replacing. Specifically, the pipes/plate are corroded to the point of weeping.
The plastic ring simply spins off anticlockwise... Use a block of wood and a hammer to get it moving.

The pump is connected to the other side with more hose, so fabricating a new one is easy enough.

Nick W could probably make one before lunch.

I would not drive it until you have fixed it though. There's almost no airflow over the top of the tank, and you don't want the vapours building up near the drive train/exhaust.
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #2 on: 26 June 2021, 09:44:05 »

You have pm.

Read it and act on it immediately.  :y
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #3 on: 26 June 2021, 10:06:10 »

The top plate needs repairing/replacing. Specifically, the pipes/plate are corroded to the point of weeping.
The plastic ring simply spins off anticlockwise... Use a block of wood and a hammer to get it moving.

The pump is connected to the other side with more hose, so fabricating a new one is easy enough.

Nick W could probably make one before lunch.



Yes, the top plate is finished.


Nick W would not have used simply for spinning off the plastic ring.... ::)
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #4 on: 26 June 2021, 10:18:53 »

Thank guys :y Replacement plate ordered
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #5 on: 26 June 2021, 11:04:39 »

The top plate needs repairing/replacing. Specifically, the pipes/plate are corroded to the point of weeping.
The plastic ring simply spins off anticlockwise... Use a block of wood and a hammer to get it moving.

The pump is connected to the other side with more hose, so fabricating a new one is easy enough.

Nick W could probably make one before lunch.



Yes, the top plate is finished.


Nick W would not have used simply for spinning off the plastic ring.... ::)
It's not technically complicated. But they are on the tight side of a class 4 fit :D
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #6 on: 26 June 2021, 11:38:57 »

A squirt of WD-40, then a few whacks with an ammer and big screwdriver, job jobbed.  ;)
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #7 on: 26 June 2021, 11:39:38 »

A squirt of WD-40, then a few whacks with an ammer and big screwdriver, job jobbed.  ;)
That's a nammer, Albs.  ;D
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #8 on: 26 June 2021, 11:48:11 »

A squirt of WD-40, then a few whacks with an ammer and big screwdriver, notice you've split the fixing ring, remove the broken piece, swear a lot, discover that you can only get a new one with the entire pump assembly for £348.67(approx), swear some more, discover that the only secondhand ones you can get are only slightly better than yours, swear even more, etc etc. job jobbed.  ;)


Added the parts of the job that you omitted :y
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #9 on: 26 June 2021, 11:50:24 »

Done it many times without splitting my ring (ooh err)  ;D
Maybe I have a knack for it without knowing it.  :D
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #10 on: 26 June 2021, 12:40:39 »

Wow!! :o :o :o

Now I know what the top of the fuel tank can look like :o :o :o :o

It is one part of our cars you usually never see.  I had to replace a fuel tank on a Senny once, but even that was not as rusted as that :)  I hope my recent problems have nothing to do with the same thing! ::) ::)

Sorry danzigfan for that sad assessment.  Yes, that does require immediate attention :(
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #11 on: 27 June 2021, 16:27:35 »

And possibly a good enough reason for us all to have a look at ours ( sooner than later) and clean/ derust/ protect as required whilst it's hopefully still ok .
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #12 on: 27 June 2021, 16:37:18 »

And possibly a good enough reason for us all to have a look at ours ( sooner than later) and clean/ derust/ protect as required whilst it's hopefully still ok .


Disturbing it unnecessarily is more likely to cause problems than prevent them
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #13 on: 27 June 2021, 16:41:34 »

Maybee but if disturbing them causes an instant leak then the pipe was on the verge of failing anyway and needed to be found.il be checking mine tommorow !
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Re: Fuel leak
« Reply #14 on: 27 June 2021, 16:41:37 »

Breaking news, old cars rust...in places you can't see.....some more than others. Omega will never be a classic, so I doubt will get the kind of preventative maintenance a true classic needs. You'd have to be a real fanatic to put the time and money into keeping right on top of one.
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