fuel filler neck

[long tall eta]

while getting gas the attendant told me he thinks i have a leak in my filler neck. i was in the store at the time so maybe he just spilt some. if the neck is ruptured, what is the replacement process? will i have to drop the tank? can't find this fix in the bently.

[Todd Black 88]

It's a separate piece from the tank, and there is a hose attaching it to the bottom of the the tank. Mine hose cracked and leaked. Check there.

[long tall eta]

It's a separate piece from the tank, and there is a hose attaching it to the bottom of the the tank. Mine hose cracked and leaked. Check there.

but if it is cracked, will i have to drop the tank? can't check it now, it's close to 0 outside.

[Quadrajet]

Shouldn't have to drop the tank. Kind of annoying place to work though.

[Mr. Tasty]

but if it is cracked, will i have to drop the tank? can't check it now, it's close to 0 outside.

no

[rturbo 930]

Why exactly does he think you have a leaky filler neck? Was fuel spilling onto the ground? Because that could be caused by a couple things.

[long tall eta]

Why exactly does he think you have a leaky filler neck? Was fuel spilling onto the ground? Because that could be caused by a couple things.

yes, there was a small amount of fuel spilled on the ground. tank is presently full and not leaking so i'm sure it's not the tank itself. what else could it be. loose clamp?

[rturbo 930]

Well, when I first got my car, on the trip home I had to fill up, and once it was full, fuel just started spilling onto the ground. I think it was an O ring or gasket on top of the tank for once of those access lids. I don't remember exactly.

[Das Delfin]

yes, there was a small amount of fuel spilled on the ground. tank is presently full and not leaking so i'm sure it's not the tank itself. what else could it be. loose clamp?

...it's entirely possible the guy could be a moron.

[jeffnhiscars]

...it's entirely possible the guy could be a moron.

this ^

If the back pressure setting on the pump is not set correctly if can overfill your tank which will spill fuel through the rubber collar at the filler opening.

The filler neck itself is steel but if you truly have a leak and its not the tank, its likely to be the hose that connects the neck to the tank. I changed mine when I had my subframe out cause it was easy (and cheap). Im not sure about changing it with the SF in place but I suspect its somewhere between a root canal and cutting your arm off

[TobyB]

It's also quite possible that the metal y- pipe up there has rusted out.
They don't seem to be rust- proofed, and Jersey seems to rust everything.

You have to pull the right rear wheel and the cover that's over the return and vapor
pipes, but then you can see almost everything.

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