I filled the car up last week, and I mean right to the brim I was joggling it and all sorts to try and make any air expel to get as much petrol in as possible. (Looking back I dont know why I did that actually)
Anyway, for the next few days there was a strong smell of petrol in and around the car and it looking like it was leaking near the petrol tank.
Once the petrol ran down a bit the smell has died and now is non existant, I used all the petrol and filled it halfway this morning and everything was fine.
I'm guessing theres either a hole right at the top of the tank or filler tube neck or theres some sort of over flow jobby fitted and this is normal but I think thats a bit optimistic.
Any ideas?
Is my petrol tank f00ked?
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smithy318i
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The most common places for a leaking tank are the area around the filler inlet and the rubber seal for the internal fuel pump (or sender unit)
Edit: And the transfer pipe in the middle of the tank.
Edit: And the transfer pipe in the middle of the tank.
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bmwe30mtech
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Mine is exactly the same.
I filled it last week right to the top and it dripped petrol out all over the underside of the car, and smelt strongly.
I removed half the tank and the smell has gone.
I will take it to a garage for a new tank/filler, whatever it needs. Will get the fuel lines repaced at the same time!
I filled it last week right to the top and it dripped petrol out all over the underside of the car, and smelt strongly.
I removed half the tank and the smell has gone.
I will take it to a garage for a new tank/filler, whatever it needs. Will get the fuel lines repaced at the same time!
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fuzzy
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same problem with mine. corroded around the little bit of pipe thats on the tank that the rubber filler neck pipe attaches to. temp repair with a silicon pipe,sealer and a jubilee clip will do until i get around to fitting the new fuel tank i bought from ECP for about £90ish as i believe the prop need dropped to change the tank.because of my set up i also need to remove the driveshafts,diff and exhaust 
You've got a Pm mate.choppa7 wrote:might get myself looking for a spare tank then, cheers chaps, guess for now she stays half full!
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BadDave
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fuzzy wrote:same problem with mine. corroded around the little bit of pipe thats on the tank that the rubber filler neck pipe attaches to. temp repair with a silicon pipe,sealer and a jubilee clip will do until i get around to fitting the new fuel tank i bought from ECP for about £90ish as i believe the prop need dropped to change the tank.because of my set up i also need to remove the driveshafts,diff and exhaust
Fuzzy you will definately have to remove the exhaust/propshaft
No need to remove the diff tho.
Unless its a non BM one
Suggest you replace the original pipe clips with jubilee clips.
Makes things soooooo much easier
Step by step article here courtesy of yours truly
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... eltank.htm
Just incase you get stuck
OR
Bring it up here and I'll get get it done for you
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