# VW Golf TDI fuel leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-golf-tdi-fuel-leak/75819>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [November 30, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-golf-tdi-fuel-leak/75819 "2012-11-30T04:50:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Tom678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@Tom678](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom678)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-golf-tdi-fuel-leak/75819/1 "2012-11-30T04:50:50Z")

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I recently bought a 2001 VW Golf TDI. I have noticed that when I park it on a steep incline that I smell fuel when the engine is off. My driveway is steep and I usually park it facing downhill. I have sometimes noticed a small fuel stain on the ground under the engine when I park it this way. When I feel under the fuel injector pump my hand will come away wet. I have taken the car to two different mechanics who spent a total of 4 days trying to replicate this condition to no avail. For now I don’t park on steep inclines and have mounted a fire extinguisher on the drivers side. Any ideas as to the cause and fix would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom C