Leaking fuel tank

Discoandy · Feb 16, 2009

I picked up my first defender yeaterday, a 1992 200tdi pickup, as standared as it came out the factory, and one oner from new.

It had half a tank of fuel so drove home no problem, then filled it up today.
After I filled it up i noticed fuel all over the floor, seams to be leaking out of a 30mm is pipe at the top near the back of the tank.

Dose any one knowwhat this is?

Is there a comern fault I need to fix?

Any ideas welcomed im not sure were to start.

bustersbus · Feb 16, 2009

Is it the pipe that runs up along side the fuel filler pipe or the one that's on the very top off the tank?

storm99 · Feb 16, 2009

be careful when filling up as there is a small outlet in the filler neck that is there to prevent over filling, if you fill too quickly or dont have the fuelpump hose far enough in the neck it just floods out of this overflow pipe. I fill up reasonably slowly and keep an eye on the fuel as it goes in so that it doesnt disappear down the overflow...have a look in your filler neck and see for yourself...hope thats it, but a new tanks not hard to find if it is that...

Discoandy · Feb 16, 2009

Thank you for your quick responces.
It looks to be coming from the pipe about 30mm die on the back edge.

It dose not seam to be tracking down to there though.

vivnap · Feb 16, 2009

its the breather pipe that goes to the neck of the filler. the rubber pipe that should be attached to it rots and breaks, this will be your problem. easy to sort out depending on the mud and jubilee clips that hold it on. they tend to get rust so you might end up cutting them off and putting new clips on as well.

bustersbus · Feb 16, 2009

Here's a piccy taken of a 200tdi looking from the front....

Which pipe are ye talkin' about?

vivnap · Feb 16, 2009

bustersbus said:
Here's a piccy taken of a 200tdi looking from the front....

Which pipe are ye talkin' about?

just look at all them druggy bags ! ehhehehehe

bustersbus · Feb 16, 2009

vivnap said:
just look at all them druggy bags ! ehhehehehe

HEHEHEHEE!

Them's no for drugs

Ah got them for stickin' me home made sea fishin' traces in...... and nice shiny stainless nuts and bolts

Sirus · Feb 16, 2009

Fook me, how organised

bustersbus · Feb 16, 2009

Sirus said:
Fook me, how organised

Aye

Ah took one bolt outta each thing that fits on the bulkhead and gettin' the right number of nuts an' bolts then stuck them in the packets, cos knowin' my luck ah'd stick them somewheres and lose or use them before ah came tae do me bulkhead! (if that makes sense???)

vivnap · Feb 16, 2009

bustersbus said:
Aye Ah took one bolt outta each thing that fits on the bulkhead and gettin' the right number of nuts an' bolts then stuck them in the packets, cos knowin' my luck ah'd stick them somewheres and lose or use them before ah came tae do me bulkhead! (if that makes sense???)

yep ! better than chuckin them all in a tin and havin a load left at the end ! i used freezer bags when i started doing my defender. still managed to loose stuff though

Discoandy · Feb 17, 2009

Im guessing it lets the air out when filling the tank, im hoping i need a new pipe and clips and that will sort it.

vivnap · Feb 17, 2009

if thats the pipe then a new pipe and clips will sort it

big ad · Feb 17, 2009

just changed the fuel tank on my 110 defender today and what a b@stard of a job it is to get thoses to fooking bolts undone and replaced on the rear cross member!!!!

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