Getting Frustrated! Now leaking gas!
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Getting Frustrated! Now leaking gas!
OK, so I take the vette in for the leaky butt syndrome. They said they couldn't find the source of the leak, even though I told them EXACTLY where to look. 
Fine, I'll wait till it leaks faster, so I take it home and now I smell gasoline! 
I put it up on ramps and under the left tank is an aluminum pan with little slots cut into it, and they are damp with gasoline...not dripping mind you, but weeping enough to keep them damp with a little gas hanging wanting to drip.
I thought maybe they put gas in and spilled some through the overflow, so I ran about 50 gallons of water through the overflow (the drain under the fuel filler) to rinse the fuel from whereever it goes. Water ran out from those same slits in the aluminum pan...I drive it to dry the water out and this morning it is still reeking to high heaven of gasoline.
So...what to do? Take it in??? ANyone have anything like this? If I drop the wheel well liner can I see what's going on? Anyone know how accessible the hoses to the left tank are with the wheel well out? Is it easy enough to pull the wheel well out? Or will the tank need to be dropped?
ANY advice at this stage would be a great thing...
Fine, I'll wait till it leaks faster, so I take it home and now I smell gasoline! I put it up on ramps and under the left tank is an aluminum pan with little slots cut into it, and they are damp with gasoline...not dripping mind you, but weeping enough to keep them damp with a little gas hanging wanting to drip. I thought maybe they put gas in and spilled some through the overflow, so I ran about 50 gallons of water through the overflow (the drain under the fuel filler) to rinse the fuel from whereever it goes. Water ran out from those same slits in the aluminum pan...I drive it to dry the water out and this morning it is still reeking to high heaven of gasoline.
So...what to do? Take it in??? ANyone have anything like this? If I drop the wheel well liner can I see what's going on? Anyone know how accessible the hoses to the left tank are with the wheel well out? Is it easy enough to pull the wheel well out? Or will the tank need to be dropped?
ANY advice at this stage would be a great thing...
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It's an '04 coupe...I believe the fuel filter is in the tank, correct? I might be wrong, and it doesn't seem to be leaking on the exhaust, but to the left of it, on that pan that holds the left tank in place. (the exhaust is in the center)
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Id start by making certain that the fuel pump is tightened down securely...
you will need to remove the aluminum covers to get to the fuel pump..
...then to the fittings...
you will need to remove the aluminum covers to get to the fuel pump..
...then to the fittings...
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Originally Posted by stuart
Id start by making certain that the fuel pump is tightened down securely...
you will need to remove the aluminum covers to get to the fuel pump..
...then to the fittings...
you will need to remove the aluminum covers to get to the fuel pump..
...then to the fittings...
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Originally Posted by thevettenet CA
I believe there is a recall on '04's due to a faulty fitting between the tanks. Personally, I wouldn't drive it.
OOH! Any info on that would be appreciated! I'd have to take something to the dealer though to give them a heads up, since I haven't had any notice yet...
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