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Car Forum / BMW Cars / November 2007leaking fuel, 525 touring 96
Hi Filled the bimmer to the top the other day, just under 80 quid ouch! next day, inside and outside stank of fuel, gauge was down too. I have had a look underneath while the car was on a lift I can feel petrol on top of the plastic tank, where i can put my fingers... Is this a common problem, or can anyone offer ideas where its coming from, esp as it was filled to the top.. I guess the tank is differant from the salloon, and is it a problem, where a tank from a scrapper would be problematic too or is likley around the fuel pump or certain pipes? I started the car and there was no sudden release of fuel onto the ground or anywhere hope someone can help ta!!!  Signatureplease use my email on my homepage www.julianhales.co.uk im phasing out this email over the next month or so..... Im against hanging, im well hung as it is! You overfilled it, probably with very cold fuel. This has expanded and escaped through the labarynth / breather. > Hi > Filled the bimmer to the top the other day, just under 80 quid ouch! [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > hope someone can help > ta!!! Or the rubber seals for the sender units are not sealing correctly? > You overfilled it, probably with very cold fuel. > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> hope someone can help >> ta!!! i asked about that, guy spoke to said no rubber seals..but was my thought at first > Or the rubber seals for the sender units are not sealing correctly? > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > >> hope someone can help > >> ta!!! Then, I think he has misinformed you. >i asked about that, guy spoke to said no rubber seals..but was my thought >at > first >> Or the rubber seals for the sender units are not sealing correctly? It was the garage who let me use the lift to look underneath said no rubber seals He did say, empty the boot, lift carpets and look down and remove a few screws and take a look. Hope fully get the chance to do that tomorrow. It was a week when i filled it, and there is still literally fuel sat on top of the plastic tank when you run your finger over it, gauge is now showing just over half. Will try to look at the Bently manual! > Then, I think he has misinformed you. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > >> Or the rubber seals for the sender units are not sealing correctly? > It was the garage who let me use the lift to look underneath said no rubber > seals [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > - Show quoted text - On top of the (plastic?) petrol tank? Find the fuel gauge senders and check the filler pipe to the tank. > > It was the garage who let me use the lift to look underneath said no rubber > > seals [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > On top of the (plastic?) petrol tank? yes Find the fuel gauge senders and > check the filler pipe to the tank. looked at the Bently manual, the filler pipe seems to have no access to the top of the fuel tanks, the thin part. so if it leaking from there, i cant see how it can get loose fuel on the top itself > > > It was the garage who let me use the lift to look underneath said no > rubber [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > top of the fuel tanks, the thin part. so if it leaking from there, i cant > see how it can get loose fuel on the top itself Use some matches to find the leak ;-) filled up many times recently all over Europe and it didnt happen > You overfilled it, probably with very cold fuel. > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > hope someone can help > > ta!!! |
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