Diesel leakin' somehow
I was driving my car yesterday, and after getting out, I noticed a smell of raw diesel. My first thought was that one of the return hoses had started leaking, but I took a look and they all appeared to be okay (they should be replaced, but they weren't actually damp). Then, after getting home, I noticed a wet spot on the ground where the car was parked, near the fuel filler. I dipped my finger in the spot and sure enough, it was diesel. On closer inspection, I Found diesel coating the entire side of the car, below and behind the fuel filler :eek:
I think that the rubber gasket on the cap's brittle and isn't really sealing, but what else shoulde I be looking at? To my knowledge, this hasn't happened before, and I'm 99% sure that the tank wasn't overfilled. Thoughts appreciated...thanks in advance! |
I coated the side of my car once when I only got one ear of the fuel tank cap locked into the filler tube. So it didn't seal and the sloshing ran everywhere.
Anything inside the trunk? Ken300D |
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I was also thinking that I had gotten only one ear on, but I tried to re-do that and can't figure out how I would have done it the first time... :o I'm ont against that possibility, though... |
diesel mess
Warden;
The same thing happened to me once or twice....especially when I filled up right to the top. Basically, I did NOT turn the filler cap to it's full tightness> as a result, fuel was leaking past the filler cap rubber seal. No big deal. I did NOT even clean the filler cap> just replaced it and thightened to full lock...NO MORE PROBLEM :rolleyes: ! This should work for you. I do think that only fitting one "ear" if more difficult of a process. Good luck and keep those diesels humming! Spo out. |
Same situation
I had the same diesel smell this morning and wet spot on the ground just behind the rear tire. After reading this thread, I checked and found that I had engaged only one ear of the cap and diesel was sloshing out of the tank. I retightened the cap and the problem is gone. Thanks for queing me in on a simple solution. I haven't done before!?!
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At this point, I guess that was what happened...the old fuel's still coating that part of the car (not 100% sure on the most paint-friendly way to remove it), but no new fuel's been added. The rubber seal on the filler cap's pretty brittle, so I'd still like to replace it, but I guess the real problem was operator error. :o :o :o
Thanks again! :cool: |
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