Re: [DML] Need guidance regarding gasoline leak

["mike_fm2002" <paul.sweet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all for the advice about the fuel pump boot and other 
things to check. Still haven't had a chance to take apart yet.  Hope 
to this weekend.

Paul

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jeff Phillips <rvparty@xxxx> wrote:
> Take the access panel underneath the spare tire out before you go 
back
> to the gas station.   Remove the spare and watch the fuel pump 
boot at
> the next fill-up.  Mine was shot and when the tank was filled fuel 
was
> pouring out the top of the tank until the pressure equalized.  Has
> probably happened since I own the car but since I always drove 
away I
> was never witness to the huge puddle of gas I was leaving at the 
pump.
> 
> Replace the rubber boot for something liek $50 and you'll no 
longer be
> a fireball waiting to happen.
> 
> Jeff
> #10544
> 
> On 5/11/05, Owen Emry <owen@xxxx> wrote:
> > sweetp01569 wrote:
> > > I just filled my car for the second time last night.  As it was
> > > topping off, a couple of people walking by noticed gasoline 
dripping
> > > from underneath, near the passenger side (I think near the 
corner of
> > > the triangular plate).
> > >
> > > Looks like maybe a cup or so of gas dripped on the concrete, 
then
> > > stopped.  I took the car on a 20 minute ride, no more drips 
and the
> > > tank stayed full per the gauge.






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