Fuel pipe leak - now fixed!

[rob quilter]

I've noticed the smell of petrol over the past few days, so I've just had a look under the car and the fuel pipe has small leak

It's behind the rear passenger wheel and has a plastic cover over the pipe, its not dripping...just wet and its not leaving any puddles on my drive, I've also not noticed any drop in mpg.

Can it be replaced? If so...how difficult is it?

Or should I be saying R.I.P to the lude?

[Lude-dude]

the fuel lines tend to corrode and leak

you can buy replacments, but honda prices

someone may know of cheaper alternative

[Lude-dude]

actually are you sure its just not the fuel filler neck thats loose?

[bb1boy]

If it's not dripping then I'd guess the leak is so small anything falling out of it is just evaporating straight away.
If you can't replace the whole pipe you may be able to cut out the split bit and put a fresh bit of pipe in its place?

[bb1boy]

I have heard that putting sugar in a fuel tank stops leaks...










NB: I am joking, DO NOT do this!!

[rob quilter]

actually are you sure its just not the fuel filler neck thats loose?

No, its a narrow pipe that looks like it comes from the fuel tank.

[indigolemon]

Sounds similar to what happened on my mum's Accord, was the return from the engine to the tank for unburnt fuel. My local garage just removed the corroded section and put in a replacement pieces of high pressure rubber pipe and some couplings. Total fix was ~60 quid

[Lude-dude]

it would be the metal fuel lines much like the power steering then

someone on puk was selling some for ages

[rob quilter]

Is the pipe one long pipe from front to back, or is it in sections?

[Lude-dude]

found the pics:





gives you better idea