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PLEASE HELP !! 97 FIAT PUNTO PETROL LEAK

Hi folks,

My girlfriend just arrived home from work after just noticing that petrol is leaking from her car.

Upon close examination i could see Petrol dripping from a small round cylinder about 5" long and 2" wide. There was also a plastic cover over this but it was all worn so i ripped it of so i can see more of the problem.

However apart from seeing the cylinder there are 2 pipes running from each end of it and both look to be properly attached. The cylinder itself does look a little corroded but after i wiped it down with some tissues and moved the car on to a hill so that the petrol wasn't leaking any more it now seems to have stopped? Although i will check it again in a little while just to be sure.

I think this cylinder needs replaced as i said it does look a little to corroded for my liking. Does anyone know the proper name for this part and roughly how much one would cost?

Maybe i would be better going to a scrap yard and picking a half decent looking one from a Punto?

Please can anyone post there thoughts and ideas !!

Thanx

Reply to
Scott
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Were is this part, front or rear, under the bonnet, under the wheel arch, under the rear of the car (under the boot space etc.

It sounds like you / could / be describing the fuel filter, if so don't bother with the scrapyard, go to a motor factor.

But all this is guess work without being able to narrow what you could be describing.

Reply to
Jerry.

That'll be the Fuel Filter. Buy a New one they're not that expensive.

Steve

Reply to
Steev

Its more or less under the rear wheel arch on the offside/drivers side.

From what you folks have said it sure sounds like the Fuel Filter.

Thanx alot guys, you folks came to the rescue yet again :)

Much appreciated.

Reply to
Scott

If you are going to replace it yourself, mind how you go, and follow what the manual says to the letter if it makes mention of de pressurising the fuel system before disturbing any fuel line fittings - some fuel lines run at high pressure (and hold that pressure for some time) and can be a hazard.

Reply to
Jerry.

Before you change it, make sure you remove the fuel pump fuse and run the engine until it stalls, to depressurize the system.

Stuart Sharp

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Stu

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