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Originally posted by Ian
Found the problem - loads of rust around the seam on the tank with petrol dripping out all over the place.

New tank - £100 from Autovaux which BAT are fitting Thursday when it arrives. Result.

Vauxhall want £380 for a genuine tank. :!

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Originally posted by Joff
:! Why have I never thought about this before?!?!?!

People have been drilling their airboxes for years, surely drilling induction kits is the next logical step? I'm going to drill everything in sight - the induction kit, my exhaust...

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Found the problem - loads of rust around the seam on the tank with petrol dripping out all over the place.

New tank - £100 from Autovaux which BAT are fitting Thursday when it arrives. Result.

Vauxhall want £380 for a genuine tank. :!

slicone ;)

yeah why does the pump sometimes do that when I'm filling up? Its so annoying when it clicks off and you have to press it again.

Two words: Tiger Seal :o

funnily enough, a common ish prob with a few vauxes, water can gather on top of the tank, or moisture at least and some tanks are known to rust just enough to allow petrol to seep through, fine if its half full, but not if its full! i have had this with 2 carltons now, 1 a 87 plate, (in the pic) and on a 1993 one just my 2 p's worth

I guess it hisses because there is a pressure build up in the tank?

To get that there must be a problem with the breathers?

Girlfriends Corsa Sri has been smelling of petrol recently with no signs of a leak.

However today after she filled it up it was visibly dripping off the bottom of the petrol tank.

I've been under to have a look, and its coming from somewhere along above the seam along the edge of the tank, I cant see where though, I'll tackle it with a mirror tomorrow to see if I can get a better look.

There are a few pipes there but they look fine.

The tank does also look pretty rusty, so I wouldn't be suprised if it had rusted through.

Its really annoying to fill up as well, always clicks off at the pump, any ideas if that could be related or how to try and solve it?

Any other thoughts?

[Edited on 24-10-2004 by miles]

yeah happened to me and a mate with a corsa, both leaking petrol, did the old cap trick and all was solved! see what its like i nthe morning, if its leaking still or not etc.

The car is at my mums not here. Apparently there was some on the floor this morning. I think the smell may have gone. You think it has just lost pressure, leaked a bit and settled now?

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Originally posted by Joff
:! Why have I never thought about this before?!?!?!

People have been drilling their airboxes for years, surely drilling induction kits is the next logical step? I'm going to drill everything in sight - the induction kit, my exhaust...

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Took the cap off - no hiss.

:! Why have I never thought about this before?!?!?!

People have been drilling their airboxes for years, surely drilling induction kits is the next logical step? I'm going to drill everything in sight - the induction kit, my exhaust...

while you at it drill your induction kit!

Could I drill a "vent" hole in my fuel tank to stop this airlock? Answer soon because I'm prepping the Black and Decker right now!

So if I hold a naked flame to the petrol cap when I open it.. this would be bad?

tis just an air lock, petrol can leak out when it does this, if you undo the lid a bit of petrol will spit out and all will be good.

So normally, what does the hissing mean?

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Originally posted by Joff
Mine hisses. I thought I had a snake inside there :(

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Mine hisses. I thought I had a snake inside there :(

just try undoing the filler cap, and if it hisses thats your problem solved

I filled the tank yesterday and haven't used the car since and there's now a strong smell of petrol from it. I assume its to do with the filler neck, has anyone had this before and found any perished seals etc?

I'm stripping it down tomorrow but if anyone knows if there's anywhere I should concentrate I'd be grateful.