South Wales freelander massive fuel leak

hello I have just got to South Wales (holiday) went shopping returned to where I'm staying and as I was parking the freelander it dropped what remaining fuel I had 1/4 of the tank on the floor in the road. When you turn the key the pump is working so I'm thinking there is a brake in the fuel line.

looking for help asap I didn't know the area etc..

South Wales, Cwm (next to ebbw vale)

are yu and yo family safe?

Can you see where it is leaking from?

Yeah we are safe, thanks for asking just stressed

Lucky found someone to take me in for the night

Diesel is coming from the rear drivers side between the fuel tank and rear wheel

Freelander TD4 2004

I've had help to clean the diesel away off the road

@pontyslapper is close and might know for a reliable local garage, failing that for help with a self repair a clearer picture of the problem is needed.

@Adam1979 @garfie @Thought it was mine @dodgyrob

are all local to you and might be able to help.

Is the car secure and safe.

The Mad Hat Man said:

@Adam1979 @garfie @Thought it was mine @dodgyrob

are all local to you and might be able to help.

Is the car secure and safe.

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And @autogas

all texted apart from @thought it was mine and @dodgyrob - no contact info

Car is parked up on a quite residential road away from the main road.

I have a day or two to try and sort the problem out overwise I will have to get it towed back to London.

find the break and get a short length of leak off pipe to fit and a couple of jubilee clips

Foundry 4x4 are localish, probably not open until Monday mind. Not familiar with Ebbw Vale at all.
All I can suggest is get a bar of cheap soap, yep, soap and rub a chunk over the leak point. Then build up a 'bank' of soap over it. Then wrap some cling film or tape over it to give some rain protection.

Zomgie said:

Car is parked up on a quite residential road away from the main road.

I have a day or two to try and sort the problem out overwise I will have to get it towed back to London.

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Dodgyrob contacted but is away until Tuesday.

The more you can find out about what is needed to repair the better the chance of getting someone to you with what's needed.

The Mad Hat Man said:

find the break and get a short length of leak off pipe to fit and a couple of jubilee clips

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Something like that should work if a break, no idea about Pontys suggestion!

Plumbers amalgam tape should work on a split

Ok I will do my best to find and maybe take a picture but I think it's more than a split pipe as it dumped 1/4 fuel within 10sec

blue beasty said:

Something like that should work if a break, no idea about Pontys suggestion!

Plumbers amalgam tape should work on a split

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as you said - actual cause needs to be identified first

Td4 rear arch holds filter doesn't it?
Need to know exactly what's leaking really

Ok from just looking again I'm sure it's coming from the rear wheel arch which has the pump and filter I think the pipe has come off problem is I don't have any tools to get the wheel/arch off all that came with the car is the wheel locking and the bar no jack

What do you need tool wise. Sockets? Jack?

Yea I would say a jack 2 tones plus and hand tools and a little help as I've never touched the fuel pump filter carry system

All my decent jacks are under the FiLs lightweight. Is a freelander jackable on a 'ford' jack or a bottle jack?
Never fiddled with FLs so would be no help on that side.

Also some diesel if repairable happy to pay for fuel and your fuel etc