Member Since: 17 May 2024
Location: Dublin
Posts: 8
Fuel Line leak [bad leck],under engine bay...
Quick question everyone hope well,
Ive very bad fuel leak,
it's under the front of the engine, pointing it is coming out, my question local mechanic looked at it says the engine out to be fixed, said could be the fuel line/pump near rear of disco, doesn't speaclise serving or repairing them, it had oil light on and issue with over heating as one problem, the leak.
Happened all within 1hour, after travelling 2 hour road trip, any help on as leak is only from under engine bay.. Thanks J
8th Sep 2024 11:52 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10736
your post isn't very clear.
I doubt the engine needs to be removed to fix a fuel leak. Remove the undertray and try and find the leak.
Don't drive with your Oil light on. That will instantly destroy the engine. (Though you can rarely get false alarms)
Overheating will destroy engine too.
Suggest you don't drive it and find a specialist. Will save money in the long run
8th Sep 2024 12:11 pm
Jas3
Member Since: 17 May 2024
Location: Dublin
Posts: 8
Thank you for taking the time to reply, much apprecited, j
9th Sep 2024 9:48 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8244
Are you sure it is fuel and not water?- check the engine cover has not rubbed through the top radiator hose.
If it is fuel it may be the fuel feed to the auxiliary heater.
Check oil and water level before starting the engine.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
9th Sep 2024 10:59 am
Jas3
Member Since: 17 May 2024
Location: Dublin
Posts: 8
Thanks for the reply...
10th Sep 2024 2:13 pm
BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1367
A split fuel return pipe, the pipes that link from injector to injector will pump out loads of fuel as most of the fuel delivered to the injectors is returned. Had it happen twice so replaced the whole return pipe and injector clips.
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 873
I agree with Lee
I had a bad injector with high leak off pressure and blew that pipe offMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
12th Sep 2024 10:01 pm
Jas3
Member Since: 17 May 2024
Location: Dublin
Posts: 8
Thank you, for that very much apprcated.
15th Sep 2024 4:45 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 873
Have you found the leak ?Metal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
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