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[MrElliott]

I pulled up a college today in the rain and when I came back to the mini about an hour later I noticed there was a puddle towards the front of her with what looks like petrol floating on the top.
so I moved the car to another space and it happened again :/ It seems the longer the journey the more petrol is being dumped when I stop :/
Is there anything that could be causing this or is it just another leak?

Edited by MrElliott, 21 November 2012 - 08:09 PM.

[Algordo1100]

Are you sure it is petrol?
A few drops of oil on a puddle will spread out quite dramatically. Dripping oil from the gear linkage do-da is very common (as i'm sure you know). A few oil drops is a lot less serious then if you are leaking petrol, for obvious reasons, there's a dangerous fire hazard.
If you really think its petty I'd get that investigated without delay!

Al

[MrElliott]

Well I thought it was oil to begin with but it has the rainbow colours in it :/

[Artful Dodger]

Oil does that in water:P. did you do the poke n smell test?

[JordanGT]

if you can put a piece of cardboard under the car and try to locate the drip.

[robminibcy]

If its leaking petrol you'll probably smell it as you walk up to the car. Especially if its been sat all day

[MrElliott]

Well cheers guys thats given me a bit more confidence as it doesnt smell :) and i will try and put some cardboard under it next time it is dry outside :) i gave myself a mini heart attack when i first saw it