Mirage 5000 fuel filler pipe question.

[engelside]

This is something I have been meaning to try and sort out for a while but at the last service it was mentioned again.

So when the A-Class body is attached to the base vehicle chassis on the Mirage 5000 it seems that the original fuel filler pipe is extended to reach the new body shape and filler cap. What seems to be happening is that if I fill up the van then fuel is finding a way from the pipe (probably the join between the original and extender) and leaking into the engine bay.

I have tried to get round this in the short term by not filling up but a) that is only really a workaround and b) the fuel still seems to find a way out.

I know that there was an old mirage 5000 group around but I don't think that is functioning nowadays so was wondering if anyone on here is familiar with our m/h and can offer advice.

Thanks in Advance.

 

[Jev88]

Can you have a new fuel filler pipe made in one piece ?

 

[engelside]

Can you have a new fuel filler pipe made in one piece ?

I think access is the issue. The fuel pipe seems to run behind a panel, hence the guy doing the service not being able to see what is going on with it.

 

[Bubba]

I think access is the issue. The fuel pipe seems to run behind a panel, hence the guy doing the service not being able to see what is going on with it.

Can you put a new slightly smaller pipe inside the original and flair it at the filler point. Therfore a pipe in a pipe as a temporary solution.

 

[engelside]

Can you put a new slightly smaller pipe inside the original and flair it at the filler point. Therfore a pipe in a pipe as a temporary solution.

This was something I was contemplating, not sure at this stage how long a tube I would require.