Petrol in boot
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If that’s 1/4” visible in the boot that’s a fair amount, as the boot floor drops away under the tank for the tank out let if I remember rightly.
There’s a large round grommet in the bottom of the boot floor which allows access to the outlet and associated fuel hose. You could pull that slightly to let the fuel drain out.
For reference, Looking from the top into the boot, on the near side you have the fuel filler neck, and the thinner pipe goes to the roll over valve.
At the bottom of the boot on the off side, going through the right rear wheel arch, you have the fuel return.
There’s a large round grommet in the bottom of the boot floor which allows access to the outlet and associated fuel hose. You could pull that slightly to let the fuel drain out.
For reference, Looking from the top into the boot, on the near side you have the fuel filler neck, and the thinner pipe goes to the roll over valve.
At the bottom of the boot on the off side, going through the right rear wheel arch, you have the fuel return.
I would confirm that the liquid is ALL petrol (to rule out rainwater leaks) - get a decent sample (200ml) in a glass and see if you get an interface of fuel/water.
Check the jubilee clips on filler connections and small bore pipe to roll over valve. Have you filled up recently? - Maybe splashes of fuel seeped past the filler fitting into the boot.
IMHO 1/4" represents a lot of fuel. You'd have a strong smell of petrol in the cabin. Is the level static?
If you keep your tank full when car in garage/parked, the level would tend to increase if the tank was leaking - I would have thought?
Nick
Check the jubilee clips on filler connections and small bore pipe to roll over valve. Have you filled up recently? - Maybe splashes of fuel seeped past the filler fitting into the boot.
IMHO 1/4" represents a lot of fuel. You'd have a strong smell of petrol in the cabin. Is the level static?
If you keep your tank full when car in garage/parked, the level would tend to increase if the tank was leaking - I would have thought?
Nick
1/4 inch in the boot which is a semi sealed container now full of fuel vapour. I would be very worried. If it is petrol the smell will be VERY strong.
Carefully disconnect the battery before you do anything, keep your phone away from it etc... A spark and you potentially have a bomb there.
Only then I would remove the carpets and try and locate the leak.
Carefully disconnect the battery before you do anything, keep your phone away from it etc... A spark and you potentially have a bomb there.
Only then I would remove the carpets and try and locate the leak.
m4tti said:
On the chimaera forum they’d just drill a hole in the boot floor 
I hope not with a nice old sparky electric drill. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ39YL7L2WQ
Edited by so called on Tuesday 6th February 10:00
Be super careful then going in and out of the garage, the vapour will build up.
I’d still be very tempted to very carefully put a tray under the boot and pull that large rubber grommet to one side and let it drain out. You should be able to feel it fairly easily.
If you can get the bulk out of it you can leave the boot lid open and let the rest evaporate.
I’d still be very tempted to very carefully put a tray under the boot and pull that large rubber grommet to one side and let it drain out. You should be able to feel it fairly easily.
If you can get the bulk out of it you can leave the boot lid open and let the rest evaporate.
Edited by m4tti on Tuesday 6th February 20:20
m4tti said:
Be super careful then going in and out of the garage, the vapour will build up.
I’d still be very tempted to very carefully put a tray under the boot and pull that large rubber grommet to one side and let it drain out. You should be able to feel it fairly easily.
If you can get the bulk out of it you can leave the boot lid open and let the rest evaporate.
Will try, m4tti- thanks!I’d still be very tempted to very carefully put a tray under the boot and pull that large rubber grommet to one side and let it drain out. You should be able to feel it fairly easily.
If you can get the bulk out of it you can leave the boot lid open and let the rest evaporate.
Edited by m4tti on Tuesday 6th February 20:20
Many years ago I had a similar experience - a wet carpet and petrol in the boot.
The diagnosis was a split/hole in the petrol tank - apparently not that uncommon on a Tuscan.
I drove mine at the time to the garage to get it fixed, in hindsight, with the boot right above the exhaust cans, this was a stupid thing to do
The tank was drained, removed, and then welded up and the removed fuel reinserted for a few hundred quid...
I think if it is a fuel leak in the boot which it sounds like it is, I'd get it recovered to a garage just in case.
The diagnosis was a split/hole in the petrol tank - apparently not that uncommon on a Tuscan.
I drove mine at the time to the garage to get it fixed, in hindsight, with the boot right above the exhaust cans, this was a stupid thing to do
The tank was drained, removed, and then welded up and the removed fuel reinserted for a few hundred quid...
I think if it is a fuel leak in the boot which it sounds like it is, I'd get it recovered to a garage just in case.
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