fuel leak

[Finnon]

Ok guys, I noticed 3 weeks ago fuel dripping from the back end of my car. It had sat for about 3 days then. I had just had an opperation and wasnt allowed to drive for 3 weeks anyway.

I tried to start it up today and it took a few seconds but then fired up fine. I walked to the back of the car looking to find fuel dripping. sure enough it was. the engine then caughed and spluttered for a little bit and died.

Now i had asked a mechanic friend to have a look for me incase its a fuel line. only thing is with it cuting out after a few seconds i think its most likely to be the fuel line to the engine. Does anyone hear think itll drive a few hundred yards to his garage? or best to get a tow?

Ps the fuel has again stopped leaking so im fairly certain its a pipe and not the tank.

 

[CRE]

Well, this isn't something I'd like to try, but if his shop is really only a couple blocks away I suppose you could drive it there before the exhaust near the muffler got hot enough to ignite the fuel.... I'd keep a fire extinguisher handy though and have someone follow me. First make sure it's not dripping on to the exhaust directly though. I really don't recommend this though.

Personally, at that distance I'd get a friend to help push it.

 

[Finnon]

yeah ive had a better idea. I know a lad whos an aa patrol man. im going to ask him if he will very kindly tow me or even have a quick look himself.

Id do this myself but having just had an inguinal hernia opperation i really think its unwise.

Its a shame as it is literally a 2 minute drive. and if it cut out whilst going over a junction id not be able to push it myself

 

[supramacist]

Blow the car up inside the garage and pay off your docs and get a new house and car.

Just a thought.

 

[Finnon]

few problems with that idea supramacist lol

1, i have no garage

2, i live with the parents

3, we in the uk have nhs so free medical care lol

lol good idea if i lived over there in your neck of the woods though

 

[supramacist]

Who does have free medical care????
I'm retired marine corp and I have to pay just like everyone else.

I'd tow it before driving it Unless I just didn't give a rats ass.

 

[Finnon]

well kinda free. paid for by taxes etc.

 

[CRE]

well kinda free. paid for by taxes etc.

LOL, only if you've got 6 kids and no job. Us working folk pay out the nose...

 

[Finnon]

we pay national insurance and tax for shit like that. nd pensions when we get old.

 

[iMod]

Us working folk pay out the nose...

I just got a job last year and I figured that one out very very quickly lol

Oh by the way, I'd tow it. Whatever floats your boat though.

 

[supramacist]

LOL. I kinda like the thought of some of yous working for my car parts, ha.

 

[Finnon]

well back on topic

I think its fixed. A friend who is a breakdown patrol type worker called over and had a look for me. it was as we thought. split rubber fuel pipe.

trouble is the fuel has all leaked out now so i gotta go buy some fresh fuel tomorrow and see what happens