Petrol Tank spitting petro back out

HiDeeHi · Jul 28, 2014

I've noticed recently that when I put petrol in the Landy it sometimes leaks back out. This seems to happen especially if it is a warm day. I've tried not filling it up so much but I'm still getting the same problem. Anyone got any ideas what the problem might be?

Oldseadog · Jul 28, 2014

Is it blowing back out of the filler cap? If so, you need a new cap as they are supposed to seal around the edges of the lip. Some do have a breather in them.

Are you leaking from the breather pipe from the filler to the tank? It is not unknown for them to split close to the tank joint, so that as the fuel sloshes around you lose some.

Hope this helps.

the_wolf · Jul 28, 2014

Petrol?

Oldseadog · Jul 28, 2014

Wolfie, he wouldn't be putting petrol in a doozil, now would he?

Read the OP

the_wolf · Jul 28, 2014

Oldseadog said:
Wolfie, he wouldn't be putting petrol in a doozil, now would he?

Read the OP

She

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And i did, i say again - petrol?

td5landy · Jul 28, 2014

Yes it's a petrol, smells like my grandads gt6!

the_wolf · Jul 28, 2014

Just I've never known any defender, 90 or 110 to have a petrol engine, unless its a v8?

fanatic · Jul 28, 2014

if it is the metal cap with padlock type then the brass valve is two way and sticks

if it is the plastic type the valve part can be cleaned and I think buster did how to

Station House · Jul 28, 2014

the_wolf said:
Just I've never known any defender, 90 or 110 to have a petrol engine, unless its a v8?

Not seen or driven one but at one time there was a 2.25 litre petrol engine which (mid 80's?) got upgraded to 2.5 litres

blue beasty · Jul 28, 2014

Station House said:
Not seen or driven one but at one time there was a 2.25 litre petrol engine which (mid 80's?) got upgraded to 2.5 litres

84/85 til the intro of fenders and tdi's iirc

johnnew · Jul 28, 2014

Station House said:
Not seen or driven one but at one time there was a 2.25 litre petrol engine which (mid 80's?) got upgraded to 2.5 litres

it is a 2.5 petrol ex mod, plastic fuel cap and only happens when the weather is hot. will try cleaning cap to see if that helps

HiDeeHi · Jul 28, 2014

johnnew said:
it is a 2.5 petrol ex mod, plastic fuel cap and only happens when the weather is hot. will try cleaning cap to see if that helps

Just in case you were wondering why Johnnew posted in my thread about my Landy it's because he's my brother :5biamwithstupid:

HiDeeHi · Jul 28, 2014

Oldseadog said:
Is it blowing back out of the filler cap? If so, you need a new cap as they are supposed to seal around the edges of the lip. Some do have a breather in them.

Are you leaking from the breather pipe from the filler to the tank? It is not unknown for them to split close to the tank joint, so that as the fuel sloshes around you lose some.

Hope this helps.

Yes, it pours out of the filler cap and if you then open it (which I did thinking it would help) it literally gushes out. Broke my heart to see it.

HiDeeHi · Jul 28, 2014

blue beasty said:
84/85 til the intro of fenders and tdi's iirc

So how come mine is an M reg 2.5 24v petrol? It seems to confuse everyone

cornish rattler · Jul 28, 2014

Does it gush out with the cap off

johnnew · Jul 29, 2014

cornish rattler said:
Does it gush out with the cap off

Yes it did. Only filled it up to nearly top of tank so still had enough space in tank for about 3 more litres. With cap on petrol started to leak out of top, when cap was taken off it gushed out ?

Petrol Tank spitting petro back out

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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