lamb110
04-02-2005, 05:02 PM
i've crawled under the car and i cant seem to find were the leak is coming from, i belive that its coming fromt he filler neck to tank seal because everytime i fill up then take a right turn the smell gets alot worse like the gas is sloshing over to the left side were you fill the tank.
Do any of you know of a common problem with the gas tanks? i just replaced the gas cap, because the one i had was a really crappy aftermarket locking cap, but that didnt work.
thanks for all the help
Capn Pete
04-02-2005, 06:30 PM
Light a match and drop it near the car ... you'll find the leak;).
Skyhawk
04-02-2005, 06:46 PM
Light a match and drop it near the car ... you'll find the leak;).
:lol: that should get rid of the leak problem too, youd have no more car to have a leak.
MotorCityNova572
04-02-2005, 06:47 PM
i've crawled under the car and i cant seem to find were the leak is coming from, i belive that its coming fromt he filler neck to tank seal because everytime i fill up then take a right turn the smell gets alot worse like the gas is sloshing over to the left side were you fill the tank.
Do any of you know of a common problem with the gas tanks? i just replaced the gas cap, because the one i had was a really crappy aftermarket locking cap, but that didnt work.
thanks for all the help
I have the same problum with my gas tank....With my car i got a hole at half tank i though it was at the filler neck to but its right at half tank...If you look under your car by the tank ( IF THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TANK ) there should be a cleanish-oliy spot in the tank...IF NOT.look under the hold car and feel and smell around...You might find it you might not good luck
lamb110
04-02-2005, 06:58 PM
thanks for the help, the smell goes away when it gets below a half tank
Capn Pete
04-03-2005, 07:45 AM
Yeah, often times tanks will begin leaking somewhere around the seam joining the top and bottom half together ... I had this happen to my '96 Sunfire, and we've had it on a couple pickup trucks before too:rolleyes:. Since welding a patch on a gas tank isn't just a simple welding job (for obvious reasons;)) then you're probably better off looking for a new tank (if, in fact, that is what's leaking).
MotorCityNova572
04-03-2005, 09:27 AM
Yeah, often times tanks will begin leaking somewhere around the seam joining the top and bottom half together ... I had this happen to my '96 Sunfire, and we've had it on a couple pickup trucks before too:rolleyes:. Since welding a patch on a gas tank isn't just a simple welding job (for obvious reasons;)) then you're probably better off looking for a new tank (if, in fact, that is what's leaking).
I was talkin to my boss and he said 9 times out of 10 its where the 2 part come together...Your just better off getting like a new tank and if i was you depending on how bad its rusted( if rusted at all...) i would get a new pump ( if you got the kind thats in the gas tank