Well that stinks, gas tank leak, seal?
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From: La Jolla, California
Well that stinks, gas tank leak, seal?
I recently got a 2010 Range Rover sport. It had been stolen and stripped. I got it back together and it runs great. I filled it with gas and smelled gas when I got home. Seems to be leaking from the top of the gas tank. Gas had leaked down the driveshaft side of the fuel tank. I cleaned it off with some simple green.
I found that the seal can be a problem. Does anyone have a “how to” on fuel tank remove, repair and replace. I have run it down to about half a tank. It still smells of gas but less so and it isn’t dripping down the side of the gas tank.
How hard is it to drop the tank. Can it be done without a lift? Seems like aside from the bulk, it should be a fairly simple fix.
Thanks in advance. Phil
2005 LR3. Tonga Green
2006 Range Rover Sport Giverny Green
2010 Range Rover Sport Santorini Black
I found that the seal can be a problem. Does anyone have a “how to” on fuel tank remove, repair and replace. I have run it down to about half a tank. It still smells of gas but less so and it isn’t dripping down the side of the gas tank.
How hard is it to drop the tank. Can it be done without a lift? Seems like aside from the bulk, it should be a fairly simple fix.
Thanks in advance. Phil
2005 LR3. Tonga Green
2006 Range Rover Sport Giverny Green
2010 Range Rover Sport Santorini Black
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Recovery Vehicle
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I dropped the fuel tank. How I wish that I had a lift. Couldn’t get the truck high enough to help that much. It was a tight fit. Undoing the lines coming from the back was much harder than it should have been. It didn’t look like the seal or the cover was leaking. It appeared to be s smaller line that plugged into the cover. It had a green clip. It appeared to be pinched or tweaked a bit. I cleaned up around the cover and reset the line. Put it back together. I suspect that the leak will come back. I need to see if that fitting/clip is available from the dealer. It look like it just pushes into the fuel line. Sorry no photo.
Phil
2005 LR3
2006 Range Rover Sport
2010 Range Rover Sport
Phil
2005 LR3
2006 Range Rover Sport
2010 Range Rover Sport
Baja
Joined: Nov 2017
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From: Green Bay, WI
Was this part of a recall? I do remember there being some sorta fuel issue that could result in a leak.
And FYI, if you need more height you can trick the suspension to go into super extended mode.
And FYI, if you need more height you can trick the suspension to go into super extended mode.
Baja
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From: Huntington Beach CA
I don’t have the part number in front of me, but an eBay search brings this up:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F182462569179
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F182462569179
