Fuel tank overflow

[Christhurlow61]

Can anyone help, I've had some of my wiring sorted switches mainly , but also car came to me with digital dials I've now fitted original gauges but fuel gauge only reads 1/2 full when filled to brim when I filled to the brim I heard it running out underneath from somewhere is this normal or is there a hole somewhere ,I can no longer see any fuel in neck of fuel tank the fuel was running out mainly on the passenger side underneath , also can anyone tell me who painted my car please

[SILICONEKID346HP]

Christhurlow61 said:

Can anyone help, I've had some of my wiring sorted switches mainly , but also car came to me with digital dials I've now fitted original gauges but fuel gauge only reads 1/2 full when filled to brim when I filled to the brim I heard it running out underneath from somewhere is this normal or is there a hole somewhere ,I can no longer see any fuel in neck of fuel tank the fuel was running out mainly on the passenger side underneath , also can anyone tell me who painted my car please

Does the vent/breather pipe go to the Carbon canister or does it just terminate to a breather ? If so they can syphon to the floor if you over fill the tank .

[Christhurlow61]

Sorry I've no idea what carbon canister is or what to look for

[SILICONEKID346HP]

Christhurlow61 said:

Sorry I've no idea what carbon canister is or what to look for

The breather pipe gooes to the front of the car ,behind the grill ,it collects vapours and releases in to the plenum .

Some people like me rip the lot out and just simply leave the pipe under the wheel arch or somewhere in the area with a little breather on it .

Follow the hose from the tee pice on the filler inside the boot and take the rear wheel off ,don`t forget to jack the car up

You should see the pipe ,follow it and see where it goes ,if it`s connected to the canister it will be tie wrapped against the chassis to the front of the car ,There are three pipes flow from the tank to the pump then the filter and then to the fuel rail ,the return travels back from the rail along the other side of the car along the chassis back to the other side of the tank .The third is the breather pipe to the carbon canister.

[Christhurlow61]

Thanks for help can you help with who painted car

[SILICONEKID346HP]

If I`m correct the company went bankrupt and they had to sell the car ,there is a thread somewhere all about your car .

[Christhurlow61]

Yes I had heard that it's a lovely colour it's got an 8 inch scrap down passenger side but that's the least of its worries the butchered wiring being the main one

[SILICONEKID346HP]

Not sure if I have the right car ..Is it seriously pimped inside ?

[Christhurlow61]

Yes I think it is that car belonged to a women all in side is white leather and digital dials none of which worked properly nor did electric windows