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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mtnbob on August 12, 2008, 02:16:31 pm

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: mtnbob on August 12, 2008, 02:16:31 pm

After my off road trip in my Golf, I managed to clip the fuel return line(which I fixed)Now I'm seeing a slow leak from my fuel separator box, under the car. It doesn't seem to be coming from one spot, but in a few different spots on the box. Do I need the fuel /water separator? If not, is it hard to remove?

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: zukgod1 on August 12, 2008, 02:36:26 pm

Remove it completly. Replace with a peice of hose, trim back the wires and cap off good so moisture can cause a connection (it happens). then drive away.

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: mtnbob on August 12, 2008, 02:56:09 pm

I don't need it? What do you mean by cap it?

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: zukgod1 on August 12, 2008, 03:16:05 pm

You don't need it, and "capping" is referring o the wires that go to it. There is a water sensor in there thus the wires. If you have the energy you can pull the plate in the hatch area over the tank and pull the wires all the way up through so there is no chance of them getting wet.

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: burn_your_money on August 12, 2008, 03:38:00 pm

Definitly not a needed item. If it worries you, buy one of the fuel fitlers with the clear bowl in the bottom of them to see water.

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: mtnbob on August 13, 2008, 09:28:47 am

The operation appears to have been a success 8)
Thanks for the help!!!!:D
Robert

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: AndrewSE on August 14, 2008, 07:04:06 am

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but since I have a question with respect to this I felt is was not needed to create a new thread.

What kind of hose do you use to link the two hoses together ? do you use spacers or something to link them together.

anything rated for diesel ? Canadian tire / napa carry this ?

last diesel hose I had to get for my injectors had to be purchased a VW directly.

sorry again for jumping in this thread and sounding n00bish..

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: burn_your_money on August 14, 2008, 07:47:49 am

I cut a chunk off one of my parts cars. If you use the end close to the fuel filter you can use the rubber hoes as a conector with some clamps

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: AndrewSE on August 14, 2008, 07:50:04 am

ok, don't have access to a parts car... so

what kind of hose clamps can I get from my local Canadian tire?

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: mtnbob on August 14, 2008, 09:28:11 am

I just used a piece of 5/16" fuel hose. I used the clamps I already had on the fuel line.Unfortunately, I cut the fuel level sender when I was trying to cut the water sensor, so now I need to try to figure out which was which.  :shock:

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: AndrewSE on August 14, 2008, 09:53:37 am

mtnbob... glad you mentioned about the wires... I would have just chopped them.

I think I am going to hold off doing this till I get my Bentley in the mail.. The glow plugs wont get messed up will they ?

THankz for the help guys !

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: burn_your_money on August 14, 2008, 04:19:16 pm

Glow plugs will be fine

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: mtnbob on August 14, 2008, 07:50:28 pm

Now if I could just figure out which wire was the fuel gauge sensor :shock:
My Bentley book isn't too clear :?

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: burn_your_money on August 14, 2008, 07:54:47 pm

just touch wires together with the ignition on. Either the glow plug light will flash, the fuel gauge will read full or nothing will happen (I think)
You might start an electrical fire but I know if it was me I'd just touch them together until something happened

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: mtnbob on August 14, 2008, 09:00:19 pm

:shock:  :shock:  :shock:
Fire Fire LOL

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: burn_your_money on August 15, 2008, 04:54:08 am

Wirings boring. You have to spice it up a little :lol:

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: AndrewSE on August 15, 2008, 06:37:05 am

Thankz for the info guys !

I'll hold off with this till maybe next weekend.

Title: Fuel leaking from my water separator. Suggestions???
Post by: mtnbob on August 15, 2008, 04:58:12 pm

ok reconnected the gas gauge   it was the one that connects between the fuel lines on the top.