Car leaking Petrol

*sloman* · 22-03-2010, 17:19

Hi all

Driving home from work today was getting a strong smell of petrol. pulled up on my drive and big line of oil stain from where i had driven. :-\

I started the car up and straight away petrol was peeing out from under the car.

However as soon as i stopped the engine it stopped to just a trickle then drops now nothing.

it seems to be coming from what looks like a filter next to the petrol tank.

luckily the garage is only 1mile away so I'll take it tomorrow morning. anyone know anything about this and what price I'll be looking at?

Lord Nikon · 22-03-2010, 17:22

Is it a vauxhall?

Spectato · 22-03-2010, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by *sloman*

it seems to be coming from what looks like a filter next to the petrol tank.

Fuel pump?

Sounds like it's coming out under pressure, so either the line (to the engine) or pump itself.

Price?
How long is a piece of string?
Depends on the car (price of parts needed) and the garage.

*sloman* · 22-03-2010, 17:29

lol yeah Astra 2003 1.8 SRI

is this a common problem then?

**Graham M** · 22-03-2010, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectato

Fuel pump?

Would be up near the engine surely?

Gary L · 22-03-2010, 17:35

It's the petrol filter. it's a cylinder with two pipes both ends. either one of the pipes has come loose, or the filter's rotten.

have a quick look at it. should be easy enough to see the damage. if it's leaking as bad as it sounds, you'll probably find that one of the pipes will just jump off anyway.

filter is about £9, you'll need 2 clips as well. some come with the clips others don't.

*sloman* · 22-03-2010, 17:37

back of car, 2ticks i'll take pic and post

EDIT: inserted images

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6453/petrol12.jpg

&

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7119/petrol11.jpg

its the round rusty thing

Lord Nikon · 22-03-2010, 17:38

Vauxhalls tend to have the fuel pump and filter on a little plate next to the fuel tank. If it's leaking that badly it's on the output side of the pump and is pumping fuel at about 15psi onto the road. I wouldn't drive it even to the garage, get the RAC or AA to come get it if you are a member.

**Chris** · 22-03-2010, 17:40

---------- Post added at 17:40 ---------- Previous post was at 17:39 ----------

Crumbs. Did nobody tell him to switch off his camera flash ... ?

*sloman* · 22-03-2010, 17:47

erm :-\ i drove home about 5miles ok, the garage is less than 1mile away.

However i was also having a cigarette on the way home?!?!?!? that could have been like Die Hard2 at the end!

papa smurf · 22-03-2010, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

---------- Post added at 17:40 ---------- Previous post was at 17:39 ----------

Crumbs. Did nobody tell him to switch off his camera flash ... ?

oops

Gary L · 22-03-2010, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by *sloman*

its the round rusty thing

Petrol Filter.

Vauxhall part number - 25313359
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Saab-Vauxhall-...item5190e2edfd

Lord Nikon · 22-03-2010, 17:55

Ok, looks like on that the pump is inside the tank, fair enough. The problem is definitely the filter.

Spectato · 22-03-2010, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham M

Would be up near the engine surely?

Pump is inside the tank on those, apparently.

Never had the misfortune of owning an Astra, but I know that Minis for example had rear fuel pumps (that's going back a few years mind).

Edit: Bah! Foiled again!
Curse you, evil Lord Nikon.

Lord Nikon · 22-03-2010, 18:05

muahahahaha