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Old Mar 15, 2020 | 03:16 PM
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I was going to start my car up today. New paint. Took the tank out cleaned it up and put it back in. Plus numerous other things I did. I haven't started it in about a year. Brand new 502, it has less than 100 miles on it. Put some water and anti freeze in it. Got a small leak, nothing to worry about. Put some gas into it and look under the car and it is dripping all over. Can't put a bucket to catch the gas as it is going on the spare tire holder and running all over. Finally got the carrier down and the sending unit O ring is leaking. Took the sender out and put a bucket under it. What a mess. Not to mention the danger.
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Old Mar 15, 2020 | 03:20 PM
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Hang in there, Murphy's Law in effect unfortunately!

Thankfully there was no heat source.......cat litter works great for containing and clean up of spilled fuel.

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Got it all fixed up and got it running. Now on to the anti freeze leak.
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It could always be worse. Thankfully it happened home not on the road. You handled it without incident.
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Closed call. Glad it happened before you went driving
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