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[stirx]

Hey!
My mini just passed its MOT today after being stood for 3 years (has just been serviced and everything before I MOT'd it though) and I've been driving around today and it seems to have developed a fuel leak. it STINKS of petrol and its leaving a trail of it behind!
...Any thoughts? Dad thinks it might just be the hose isnt clipped properly or something?

Thanks in advance!
Kirsty

[shorty]

check under the arch where the damper is
check the petrol cap isnt leaking are there are any holes in or around the neck.

[Jordie]

Most likely the pipe clip where the rubber pipe joins the solid pipe at the back of the NS floor pan. Possible that the solid pipe as been damaged by a stone or something also.

Also worth checking within the engine bay, sometimes incorrectly fitted or insecure fuel pipes can rub on the bulkhead/subframe/engine/manifold and melt, causing a leak and fire risk!

Have you got a fire extingusiher?

PS. If its stood awhile, the rubber fuel pipes may have perished and become brittle. If you check them and find they are, you should replace as a matter of good practice. A lenegth of rubber pipe approved for fuel will be less then a couple of pounds at a motor factors.

[stirx]

It was a perished hose:) all sorted now. thanks for the help guys!