WELL THAT WAS SCARY!

Jordan537

JESUS CHRIST i will start with!!!!!!

was at the fuel station filling my car up with fuel and it all started gushing out the bottom, i had to get 2 men to help me push it of the forecourt and onto grass while the garage was shut down as there was to much fuel on the foor

30 mins later i put the ignition on to see a full tank of fuel onbaord (40 litres)

my guess is its the fuel filler hose, are these easy to replace on ya own with the help of a friend and where can i buy one from?

Cheers.

Pottler

easy peasy - if your friend is very long, thin and supple you won't even need a jack. Any small clue as to what type of car and what sort of fuel was agushing? It may well be the fuel pump seal on the top of the tank that's gone - hoik up the rear seats for a look. If you have to drop the tank to get at the problem you will probably need the sweet ministerings of a garage with a lift, but you might be lucky.

Jordan537

im guessing the clicker on the fuel pump wasnt working so it didnt click to tell me it was full and over flowed.

i will look at the fuel seals now and jack her up, i dont no what im looking for, i suppose perished piped i guess or broken seals.

i drover her 2 miles back home and there is no leak at all now.

Jordan537

the car is a 98 corsa with petrol.

slimjimmc

Jordan537 wrote: »

im guessing the clicker on the fuel pump wasnt working so it didnt click to tell me it was full and over flowed.

i will look at the fuel seals now and jack her up, i dont no what im looking for, i suppose perished piped i guess or broken seals.

i drover her 2 miles back home and there is no leak at all now.

The clicker thing basically only stops when enough fuel is in the filler pipe.
A defective pump alone would have caused the fuel to gush out the filler and around your ankles. You were able to keep pumping not because the pump was faulty but because the fuel was pouring out as quick as you were putting it in.

Since it has stopped leaking it sound like the leak is fairly high up.

Jordan537

so your nearly certain it has a leak?

when the car is turned off it doesnt leak but it does leak droplets of fuel when it is running.

However the fuel gauge is reading off the scale full.

Nissan doctor

Either the seal on the fuel pump housing at the top of the tank or the base of the filler neck has come off/broken. Either would have allowed the fuel to spill out an stopped the clicker from registering that the tank was full.

Jordan537

ok, i can start the car and leave her running for a good 5-10 minutes and she wont leak at all. As soon as i drive her she will start leaking and then stop again when i turn her off. I cant see any leaks at all though. the pipe going from the fuel cap to the tank, half of it is rubber and when i squeeze that i can hear fuel in there and none leaks out. the gauge is reading past full mark.

You'd be well advised to refrain from driving the car, it's fairly clear you don't have a clue what you're looking for so best to get someone who does Petrol leaking can be a tad dangerous.

fasttalkerchat

Jordan537 wrote: »

ok, i can start the car and leave her running for a good 5-10 minutes and she wont leak at all. As soon as i drive her she will start leaking and then stop again when i turn her off. I cant see any leaks at all though. the pipe going from the fuel cap to the tank, half of it is rubber and when i squeeze that i can hear fuel in there and none leaks out. the gauge is reading past full mark.

That would fit in with what has been said. Moving the car causes the level of fuel in the tank to "wave" and it reached the leak point.

David09

RoverJames wrote: »

Petrol leaking can be a tad dangerous.

That cannot be overstated!!!!

Jordan537

Going to siphon a petrol can full out the car and see if it is still leaking.