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Strong smell of fuel and leak on the under tray

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Old 05-09-2021 | 02:37 PM
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Question Strong smell of fuel and leak on the under tray

I noticed a small puddle of what i originally thought was Oil on the pavement where I had parked for an hour earlier. on further inspection I used my finger to move the Oil from the tray and the liquid was clear and smells like Diesel. Its located under the rear passed side seat. I filled it to the brim 2 days ago and have only just noticed, has anyone else had this problem and know what i need to fix or is it because i may have over filled the car?

location of leak

Under tray picture

Extent of leak

Main source of leak from those two nuts
Old 05-09-2021 | 07:51 PM
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Hose it down and then wipe it clean and then see if it continues dripping.
Old 05-12-2021 | 06:11 PM
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I had the same problem. The fuel filter on that side had a hairline crack. Suggest also to replace the fuel pump at the same time to save on labour if possible.

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