Fuel leak

[Kram]

Hi I filled up and brimmed it , this morning I found a patch of diesel on the floor just Infront of the rear door on the same side of the filler cap . Only had the car 3 days . XF 3.0d . Any information on what it could be would be great. 

[Tomato]

Did you buy a car from a garage? 

Can you see underneath the car to see where it dripping from?

[Kram]

7 minutes ago, Tomato said:

Did you buy a car from a garage? 

Can you see underneath the car to see where it dripping from?

No sort of inherited it 

[Kram]

11 minutes ago, Tomato said:

Did you buy a car from a garage? 

Can you see underneath the car to see where it dripping from?

2010 3.0 V6 only got 45000 on it didn't want to get rid of it , the old man loved it . soooooo it's now my car 

[Jon Hyde]

Hi Mark,

As I understand it, you shouldn't 'brim' it - just fill until the pump cuts out. I'm no expert on how the XF handles this in detail, but I guess there might be some feature that vents the overfill somehow.

Others, I'm sure will have a more detailed idea of what's going on.

Envious of you for 'inheriting' such a low mileage 2010 XF!!!

Cheers.
Jon

[Kram]

46 minutes ago, Jon Hyde said:

Hi Mark,

As I understand it, you shouldn't 'brim' it - just fill until the pump cuts out. I'm no expert on how the XF handles this in detail, but I guess there might be some feature that vents the overfill somehow.

Others, I'm sure will have a more detailed idea of what's going on.

Envious of you for 'inheriting' such a low mileage 2010 XF!!!

Cheers.
Jon

Cheers Jon 

Thanks for the info , I have been on Google and found something along these lines from an American bloke . I am worried less about it now , I guess the tank vent is lower down than the 530 D that I had before. 

Yes I am lucky , and on first impressions a far better ride than the 530 . 

 

Thanks 

Mark

 

 

 

[Tomato]

More character than a 5 series, you will enjoy 😉