evo 5 fuel leak

[gazzaevo]

can anyone help me i filled up my evo for the 1st time the other day only to find a fuel leak . ive looked and found a small leak in the tank is there anyway to fix this or is it a replacement tank and if its a new tank how hard to fit and how much .

 

[sponners]

is it leaking from one of the drain bolts?

the washers tend to corrode but can be replaced.

(another common leak is from the filler pipe rotting.)

 

[gazzaevo]

wot i can see is its leaking in the top rear corner of the tank were theres a like a shield that connected to the tank i think its leaking from behind that

 

[Steve220]

Is it on the side with the filler on? As those pipes are prone to rotting

 

[gazzaevo]

I'm really not sure

 

[dan2926]

I filled mine the other day. And when i was in paying for the fuel i noticed fuel dripping under the car from the filler side. I put it down to filling it right to the neck :sad: Been keeping an eye on it and havent had any more leaks. Prob need to replace my filler pipe

 

[RsvRob]

As steve has said the filler pipe is known to rot and need replacing.
Your only down the road from me and my mechanic so bring it over for a quick inspection on the ramp

 

[ste-p-evo6]

Is this quite a common problem cause i have the same issue when i fill up my 6?? where can you get replacement filler necks from??

Sorry to hijack Gazza. lol

 

[RsvRob]

I wouldn't say common but it is a known issue

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[ste-p-evo6]

cheers rob.

 

[Steve220]

It is common on 5/6's now-a-days due to their age and them rotting like the titanic underneath.

 

[gazzaevo]

ive managed to sort my leak out i pulled my rear seats out and removed the covers to get to the fuel gauges and it was leaking from there ive done the 8m nuts up a couple of turns so i hope this will solve the problem . on a minus while taking out rear seats ive found out that my car has been in a crash side inpact and alot of rot . NOT HAPPY . gonna be off the road awhile putting it rite .

 

[B6lee]

Bad times !!

 

[gazzaevo]

its not good mate

 

[Rich@RGMotorsportOldAccount]

leaking fuel necks are quite common, generally you don't notice as the shield around it is ram packed with dirt and it pretty much stops the leak and the fuel slowly dissipates in the mud!