Urgent Help Please

Stephb1986_2

Hi all, please please help me

my OH has a audi a4 t reg 2.8 v6 quattro and now its just started leaking petrol from a filter and he cant seem to get it to stop how can he stop it without it losing more petrol

Many thanks

Steph xx

goldspanners

switch it off and try to tighten the filter.

Stephb1986_2

He's tried that and its not worked

Steph xx

Keith

If the fuel pump is off it will stop once it empties the pipe

Stephb1986_2

how would he do that and would he be able to drive it still or will that cut the petrol from the engine off?? i dont understand this im a girl

Steph xx

He said its definatly the filter is corroded through on the thread? does that make sense?

Keith

Leave the car off, put some rags where the petrol is leaking to soak up fuel, go to your nearest motor factors or Halfords and buy a new filter, undo the bolt at the bottom and top and do up the new filter.

That in my experience is how easy a fuel filter is, may be different on your car.

Call the AA?

ttoli

Stephb1986 wrote: »

how would he do that and would he be able to drive it still or will that cut the petrol from the engine off?? i dont understand this im a girl

Steph xx

He said its definatly the filter is corroded through on the thread? does that make sense?

Yes it will cut the petrol supply off and NO he cant use the car again until its fixed(ever seen what petrol does when it comes into contact with a hot exhaust???...........KABOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!).

Stephb1986_2

Ive had a thought if he gets some ptfe tape because its the thread for the filter that should stop it shouldnt it?

Steph xx

Keith

A filter is less than £10.

How much is his life and those injured when the petrol ignites worth?

Stephb1986_2

well the thing is he's at work at the moment he's on nights so he needs to get home im thinking it can do him till morning to stop it !!!!ing the petrol out now so he can get home and get it sorted

goldspanners

tell him to get a lift from a work mate to get a new filter in the morning,is the car definatly petrol,not diesel?
if its diesel then he may be safe enough to drive it.
if the filter is corroded then i would also get it serviced as it takes a while for a filter to corrode,so the oil filter could go the same soon.