Leak - Arghh Help!

[Guest morden8uk]

Cant believe it, we drive to France on Thursday and ive found a leak from the front of the car (in front of the drivers side wheel) at first I thought it may have been the brakes - no, all dry!?. Then thought suspension, no all dry!?.

 

Moved my hand forward to what felt like a gap thats under the front spoiler and touched a very wet cylinder type object... the liquid is ish clear with a hint of yellow (looks like brake fluid).. took a torch and inspected further, the cylinder has a lable on it but nothing that says what it is!!. the top part of the cylinder has 2 steel pipes running in ou the top??. The pipes look around 10mm each.

 

What is this?. What can I do?. Should I worry?.

 

Cheers

Rob :)

[bigdaddy]

Sounds like the charcoal canister,,,,,,,,,,,,fix it when you get home and enjoy the rest of your holiday :)

[Guest morden8uk]

Sounds like the charcoal canister,,,,,,,,,,,,fix it when you get home and enjoy the rest of your holiday :)

 

 

Thanks for that. What IS a charcoal canister?. I have a petrol 2.3 does that make any difference?.

 

Thanks

Rob

[bigdaddy]

Its connected to the petrol tank and catches fuel vapour and when there is enough vapour the ECM activates the purge valve and sends the vapours into the inlet manifold to be burnt off by the engine :)

 

And its only on a petrol model,,,,,,,,,the diesel does it another way

[The Inhibitor]

J'ai nai c'est pa bonne,

Avez vous un Pannez assosiatione, pour le merd automobile?

[El Dingo]

Look at the FAQ's in this section under 'Petrol smell and carbon cannister'. This item is located under the front offside wing. Also the pipes are plastic not steel. Does the liquid smell of/is it petrol?

 

Do you have aircon? You may have a leaking aircon receiver dryer (the liquid could be the lubricating oil)?

 

If it melts paint, it could be brake fluid. :)

[Guest morden8uk]

Look at the FAQ's in this section under 'Petrol smell and carbon cannister'. This item is located under the front offside wing. Also the pipes are plastic not steel. Does the liquid smell of/is it petrol?

 

Do you have aircon? You may have a leaking aircon receiver dryer (the liquid could be the lubricating oil)?

 

If it melts paint, it could be brake fluid. ;)

 

Just bought a Haynes Manual ans it does indeed look like aircon rec/dryer. I have taken some pictures but unsure if I can post them here?. The canister is very wet, is it just a case of not running the aircon?.

 

Thanks

Rob

 

Look at the FAQ's in this section under 'Petrol smell and carbon cannister'. This item is located under the front offside wing. Also the pipes are plastic not steel. Does the liquid smell of/is it petrol?

 

Do you have aircon? You may have a leaking aircon receiver dryer (the liquid could be the lubricating oil)?

 

If it melts paint, it could be brake fluid. :)

 

Just bought a Haynes Manual ans it does indeed look like aircon rec/dryer. I have taken some pictures but unsure if I can post them here?. The canister is very wet, is it just a case of not running the aircon?.

 

Thanks

Rob

 

 

hope this works

 

http://iseestars.net/image/5149/large/image.jpg

 

http://iseestars.net/image/5150/large/image.jpg

 

Cheers Rob

[Bigjeeze]

Look at the FAQ's in this section under 'Petrol smell and carbon cannister'. This item is located under the front offside wing. Also the pipes are plastic not steel. Does the liquid smell of/is it petrol?

 

Do you have aircon? You may have a leaking aircon receiver dryer (the liquid could be the lubricating oil)?

 

If it melts paint, it could be brake fluid. ;)

 

Just bought a Haynes Manual ans it does indeed look like aircon rec/dryer. I have taken some pictures but unsure if I can post them here?. The canister is very wet, is it just a case of not running the aircon?.

 

Thanks

Rob

 

Look at the FAQ's in this section under 'Petrol smell and carbon cannister'. This item is located under the front offside wing. Also the pipes are plastic not steel. Does the liquid smell of/is it petrol?

 

Do you have aircon? You may have a leaking aircon receiver dryer (the liquid could be the lubricating oil)?

 

If it melts paint, it could be brake fluid. :)

 

Just bought a Haynes Manual ans it does indeed look like aircon rec/dryer. I have taken some pictures but unsure if I can post them here?. The canister is very wet, is it just a case of not running the aircon?.

 

Thanks

Rob

 

 

hope this works

 

http://iseestars.net/image/5149/large/image.jpg

 

http://iseestars.net/image/5150/large/image.jpg

 

Cheers Rob

 

 

Definitely the receiver dryer - Costs about

[Guest morden8uk]

I think its weping from the rust area on the base (see the red bit in picture). Is it safe to leave until we return from France?. Thats a 700 mile journey?.

 

Cheers

Rob