Leaking diesel pipe

Very common!, 2 ways to repair

The return pipe will have a small amount of fuel in it but not under pressure, so a small amount will come out. The feed pipe on the other hand if the tank has much fuel in it, will act as a syphon and try and drain the tank, so be ready with a container

IIRC the return is the thinner of the two pipes.

Des

"Des" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net:

I'm of the #2 school of thought :) It looks like the thicker pipe has gone. Had a look in Haynes which was up to it's usual standard of not even mentioning how the fuel travels the length of the car. Looks like I'm going to have to get wet and cold. BTW, the tank is now less than a 1/4 full, and the leak has diminished greatly from a drip to a seep. I may be lucky yet.

If you undo the filler cap and blow back up the pipe it breaks the syphon so you dont need to drain the tank.

Why not replace the whole metal section of the pipe with 10mm copper microbore central heting pipe, only a few quid a roll.

steve the grease

"R. L. Driver" wrote in news:442c5cdd@

Thanks for the tips. I had wondered about copper pipe, but wasn't sure what diameter to use. Thanks again.

I visited my local plumbing place, he said he only sold copper pipe in 25 metre lengths. When I laughed and said all I wanted was about six feet, he snipped off six feet and said just take it, no charge. Result !!! All I have to do now is bend it to fit the clips. Only problem bit will be where it goes half way up the firewall. Wish I had a lift !

Stuart Gray ( snipped-for-privacy@dsl.pipex.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

That would probably have been the thick end of a tenner at B&Q...

Adrian wrote in news:Xns9797E01C0A6D0adrianachapmanfreeis@204.153.244.170:

You're not far off there Adrian. I did pop into B&Q on the way. The price was £13.99 for the smallest roll of 10mm copper pipe. I think it was 5 metres, but the price put me off regardless of the length. The packet looked awfully small for £13.99. Bonus was I set off the alarms when I walked out. Probably the "he didn't buy anything" alarm. I never stopped walking anyway, cos it happens a lot to me in shops. It's either the swipe card to get into work or the metal work in my left arm that does it.

And when you want to buy a shower, or a new bathroom suite, or a boiler, where will you go first?

Good business sense by the plumbing place.

"PC Paul" wrote in news:taudnYruJd- snipped-for-privacy@brightview.com:

Funnily enough, one of the valves on the bathroom towel rail has started to drip. Three guesses who gets my business. I have used them before and they are a lot cheaper than the likes of B&Q.

BTW, I replaced the whole fuel pipe with the copper one. Works a treat. Tickover feels stronger too. I wonder if air was getting in? Big UP to Steve for the suggestion.