V70: - Petrol leak filling up

countryrowe · Jan 6th, 2012, 14:47

My V70 is a 2002 model has done around 156,870 kilometers (I live in Spain), and when I fill up I get a big puddle of Petrol on the floor. I am not a engineer and am concerned about this.

The leak only happens when I fill up at no other time does this happen, thanks for you suggestions in advance.

dgunthor · Jan 6th, 2012, 15:39

if it is *only* when you fill up then it could be a crack in the filler neck

have heard of this happening on other vehicles and it was a new petrol tank to fix - not sure if this is independent of the petrol tank or not on these cars

countryrowe · Jan 6th, 2012, 21:02

Any Ideas of how I could check this out? Is it easy to get to? I have a Haynes Manuel but it does not give me information of how to check it.

Thanks for your quick reply by the way

David.

volvorocks · Jan 6th, 2012, 21:07

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Originally Posted by countryrowe

My V70 is a 2002 model has done around 156,870 kilometers (I live in Spain), and when I fill up I get a big puddle of Petrol on the floor. I am not a engineer and am concerned about this.

The leak only happens when I fill up at no other time does this happen, thanks for you suggestions in advance.

The crack will be higher up in the tank. I had this on a twin tank Jag where one tank had a hole near the bottom and the other had a hole about half way up. Range was interesting ie about 80 miles!!!

mumbles · Nov 19th, 2018, 15:44

Garage in Swansea will do the repair for £110 incuding parts and labour

mumbles · Nov 19th, 2018, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgunthor

if it is *only* when you fill up then it could be a crack in the filler neck

have heard of this happening on other vehicles and it was a new petrol tank to fix - not sure if this is independent of the petrol tank or not on these cars

garage in Swansea does the repair for £110 incuding parts and labour

mumbles · Nov 19th, 2018, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgunthor

if it is *only* when you fill up then it could be a crack in the filler neck

have heard of this happening on other vehicles and it was a new petrol tank to fix - not sure if this is independent of the petrol tank or not on these cars

Garage in Swansea will change the connector pipe for £110 including parts and labour, just had mine done.

IainG · Nov 19th, 2018, 15:48

Hi

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(I live in Spain),

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garage in Swansea does the repair for £110 incuding parts and labour

Long way to go?

V70Zig · Nov 19th, 2018, 17:34

Long way or long time......almost 7 years since the last post....

DaveNP · Nov 20th, 2018, 08:53

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Originally Posted by V70Zig

Long way or long time......almost 7 years since the last post....

and it should have been in the V70 '00-'07 section any way. (have to admit I didn't notice the date until I got to your post)

Jan 6th, 2012, 14:47	#1
countryrowe New Member Last Online: Jan 6th, 2012 21:28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sax, Alicante.	Petrol leak filling up My V70 is a 2002 model has done around 156,870 kilometers (I live in Spain), and when I fill up I get a big puddle of Petrol on the floor. I am not a engineer and am concerned about this. The leak only happens when I fill up at no other time does this happen, thanks for you suggestions in advance.

Jan 6th, 2012, 15:39	#2
dgunthor Senior Member Last Online: Sep 27th, 2022 13:38 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Caerphilly	if it is only when you fill up then it could be a crack in the filler neck have heard of this happening on other vehicles and it was a new petrol tank to fix - not sure if this is independent of the petrol tank or not on these cars __________________ 2002 V70 2.5T [1999 V70 2.5 140 - scrapped]

Nov 19th, 2018, 15:44	#5
mumbles New Member Last Online: Jun 28th, 2020 13:51 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: swansea	Leak when filing Garage in Swansea will do the repair for £110 incuding parts and labour

Nov 19th, 2018, 17:34	#9
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Long way or long time......almost 7 years since the last post.... __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP.

Jan 6th, 2012, 21:02	#3
countryrowe New Member Last Online: Jan 6th, 2012 21:28 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sax, Alicante.	Any Ideas of how I could check this out? Is it easy to get to? I have a Haynes Manuel but it does not give me information of how to check it. Thanks for your quick reply by the way David.

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