Gas leaking when I filled car up, want to know why?

Dmacc · 02-11-2011, 02:19 PM

So for the past 6 months, I had been throwing a 2A15 code, which means leak in fuel tank. I'm thinking okay, I still have warranty, I'll take the tune out and then clear codes and get the code to pop back up, I couldn't get the code to pop up. I could only trigger it with the tune, so I assumed it had something to do with the JB3.

Well it didn't, when I went to go put new tires on my car about a month ago, I realized what had happened.

I kept dumping a solid gallon of gas at the gas station everytime I went to fill up, which really was pissing me off.

My 1 was lowered pretty low in the back, and i would get the occasional rub when I had multiple passengers in the car, or if I hit a dip in the road with those passengers. What had happened is the tire had rubbed its way through the liner and had rubbed its way through my filler pipe. There was a solid hole, about 3 inches long and an inch wide at the worst part. Of course it had been my suspension which caused the problem, so I didn't even bother getting it warrantied. The filler pipe was about $170 and installation took about 3 hours or so to get it all finished. But I left two pictures for you guys to get a laugh out at me

acdHQK713K · 02-11-2011, 02:26 PM

Wow.

How slammed is the rear?

Alan l. · 02-11-2011, 02:27 PM

wow that looks crazy dangerous!

Dmacc · 02-11-2011, 02:29 PM

the gas leak only occured in the filler pipe, so only when i was filling her up at the gas station. I was lowered about two inches in the rear, never ever ever again will that be the case. this just goes to show for anyone who wants to slam their car retarded low, there will be consequences.

H4n · 02-11-2011, 02:31 PM

Wow... Pretty dangerous glad you figured it out though.

Dmacc · 02-11-2011, 02:44 PM

I realized it was serious when i went to step into my car after filling it up at the gas station, and i stepped in a puddle of gasoline..

fisherbln · 02-11-2011, 02:56 PM

Is it the same as in this thread?
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=fuel+hose

Brey335i · 02-11-2011, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crewkip

Wow.

How slammed is the rear?

This.

e93WhiteonRed · 02-11-2011, 03:20 PM

Is the filler pipe plastic? I wonder if you have plastic shavings in your tank? I'm guessing it wasn't metal because you probably would have noticed a little boom if it ever sparked...

Dmacc · 02-11-2011, 04:09 PM

It's made of plastic, yes. And there could be a good chance that I have some plastic shavings in the tank.

Dmacc · 02-11-2011, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fisherbln

Is it the same as in this thread?
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=fuel+hose

Not the same, he's talking about the breather tube, I'm talking about the actual filler pipe, which is located above the wheel well, I had supposedly rubbed through the wheel well and into the filler pipe

DetailAddict · 02-11-2011, 04:34 PM

holy smack! good thing that nothing major happened and that you found out/fix it before it does. CRAZINESS!

Dmacc · 02-11-2011, 04:42 PM

one thing kept popping into my head everytime i thought about it. BOOOOOOM

CasperSYTFU · 02-11-2011, 05:32 PM

What the shit! So lucky man. Seriously that is helluv dangerous.

GQ335i · 02-11-2011, 06:07 PM

Damn! How slammed is that rear? Dangerous shit right there man, but glad you figured it out.

Dmacc · 02-11-2011, 06:57 PM

the rear was lowered about 2 inches

iBoost · 02-11-2011, 07:03 PM

thats nuts man, thank god you caught that before anything bad happened.

02-11-2011, 02:19 PM	#1
Dmacc Colonel 214 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	Gas leaking when I filled car up, want to know why? So for the past 6 months, I had been throwing a 2A15 code, which means leak in fuel tank. I'm thinking okay, I still have warranty, I'll take the tune out and then clear codes and get the code to pop back up, I couldn't get the code to pop up. I could only trigger it with the tune, so I assumed it had something to do with the JB3. Well it didn't, when I went to go put new tires on my car about a month ago, I realized what had happened. I kept dumping a solid gallon of gas at the gas station everytime I went to fill up, which really was pissing me off. My 1 was lowered pretty low in the back, and i would get the occasional rub when I had multiple passengers in the car, or if I hit a dip in the road with those passengers. What had happened is the tire had rubbed its way through the liner and had rubbed its way through my filler pipe. There was a solid hole, about 3 inches long and an inch wide at the worst part. Of course it had been my suspension which caused the problem, so I didn't even bother getting it warrantied. The filler pipe was about $170 and installation took about 3 hours or so to get it all finished. But I left two pictures for you guys to get a laugh out at me __________________ thanks to MGallop
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02-11-2011, 02:26 PM	#2
acdHQK713K Major 239 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Wow. How slammed is the rear?
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02-11-2011, 02:27 PM	#3
Alan l. Major General 5991 Rep 9,140 Posts Drives: 2020 F95 X5M Competition Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	wow that looks crazy dangerous! __________________
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02-11-2011, 02:29 PM	#4
Dmacc Colonel 214 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	the gas leak only occured in the filler pipe, so only when i was filling her up at the gas station. I was lowered about two inches in the rear, never ever ever again will that be the case. this just goes to show for anyone who wants to slam their car retarded low, there will be consequences. __________________ thanks to MGallop
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H4n Lieutenant 14 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 07 E92 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: MA iTrader: (9)	Wow... Pretty dangerous glad you figured it out though. __________________
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02-11-2011, 02:44 PM	#6
Dmacc Colonel 214 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	I realized it was serious when i went to step into my car after filling it up at the gas station, and i stepped in a puddle of gasoline.. __________________ thanks to MGallop
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02-11-2011, 02:56 PM	#7
fisherbln Captain 12 Rep 859 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Is it the same as in this thread? http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ight=fuel+hose __________________ 2007 335i SG Coupe 2009 128i AW
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02-11-2011, 03:20 PM	#9
e93WhiteonRed Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 Alpine white with Red Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reston, Virginia iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 335I E93 [0.00]	Is the filler pipe plastic? I wonder if you have plastic shavings in your tank? I'm guessing it wasn't metal because you probably would have noticed a little boom if it ever sparked... __________________ 2007 335I E93 sport package Alpine White. BMS DCI, PROcede V4, ACT street clutch, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus and BT Tool. Pending install of Raceland Downpipes.
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02-11-2011, 04:09 PM	#10
Dmacc Colonel 214 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	It's made of plastic, yes. And there could be a good chance that I have some plastic shavings in the tank. __________________ thanks to MGallop
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02-11-2011, 04:34 PM	#12
DetailAddict Captain 42 Rep 976 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (10)	holy smack! good thing that nothing major happened and that you found out/fix it before it does. CRAZINESS!
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02-11-2011, 04:42 PM	#13
Dmacc Colonel 214 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	one thing kept popping into my head everytime i thought about it. BOOOOOOM __________________ thanks to MGallop
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CasperSYTFU SYTFU Crew 36 Rep 1,178 Posts Drives: 2010 Toyota FJ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i E92 [9.00]	What the shit! So lucky man. Seriously that is helluv dangerous. __________________
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02-11-2011, 06:07 PM	#15
GQ335i First Lieutenant 18 Rep 368 Posts Drives: BMW M5 (E60) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA/NJ iTrader: (5)	Damn! How slammed is that rear? Dangerous shit right there man, but glad you figured it out. __________________
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02-11-2011, 06:57 PM	#16
Dmacc Colonel 214 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	the rear was lowered about 2 inches __________________ thanks to MGallop
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02-11-2011, 07:03 PM	#17
iBoost Retired e90post Member 143 Rep 3,038 Posts Drives: real slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (13)	thats nuts man, thank god you caught that before anything bad happened.
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