The Corvette from hell [continued]
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 13,602
Likes: 12,864
From: Virginia
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 921
Likes: 345
I have the fuel up issue on my C7. Every fuel station I went to had an issue. Two things I have found so far...
If you get fuel at halfway mark or before no issue
Go to a Costco and any fuel level and no issue. Tried to different Costco in two different states.
If you get fuel at halfway mark or before no issue
Go to a Costco and any fuel level and no issue. Tried to different Costco in two different states.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 171
Likes: 83
From: STL & PHX
I took it back today, they looked it over and believe it was residual odor from dropping the tank etc. I agree. Nothing appears damaged. Thank you all for sharing your knowledge.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 171
Likes: 83
From: STL & PHX
Vette from hell - continued
Took a little ride with the wife last evening, every thing is rosy in our brand new Corvette. Got up early this morning and fueled it at Quick Trip. I ran the pump on the medium flow setting and it filled all the way up before the pump shut off. Did not "top it off". Brought it home and left it in the driveway. About 1 pm I started it up to sync the sat radio. It was running between 10 and 15 minutes. I decided to pull it in the garage to let it cool off before washing it later after the afternoon sun was gone. Noticed at least a pint of some kind of oil on driveway, can't really say whether its from engine or elsewhere. Go in the house to show wife the oil on paper towel. Go back to garage, see fluid running to the port side on floor. Smells like gasoline. Look under car, can see steady drip drip drip hitting floor. Quick panic on risk mitigation, decide car has to get out of garage. Didn't know how to get in neutral without starting, so started it, backed out, and left in position for flatbed to rescue it.
Back to see the dealer Monday, to be continued, same Bat time, same Bat channel.
Back to see the dealer Monday, to be continued, same Bat time, same Bat channel.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 375
Likes: 208
From: Hershey,PA
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 10,415
Likes: 1,717
From: North Texas
Sounds like they left something loose or damaged something. They will eventually get it figured out and repaired correctly. Thus far, knock on wood, I've had very good luck with my local Chevy dealership. The only issue I've had was that the tech doing the alignments on my C6 didn't tighten the suspension adjusters tightly enough and that ended up being a problem as I had to have it realigned (half day+ lost) while leading a club road trip. If you can see it dripping, it should be easy to diagnose.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
CORVETTE TODAY Show Host
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 26,018
Likes: 7,881
From: Kansas City, Missouri
CORVETTE TODAY Host
St. Jude Donor'15
OP, your 2 threads have been merged together. If you have updates, post them here. If you would like your thread's title updated, just let a Moderator know.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; Jul 11, 2020 at 03:51 PM.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 171
Likes: 83
From: STL & PHX
For future reference...…………………
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sh-new-c7.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sh-new-c7.html
Last edited by Steve Garrett; Jul 12, 2020 at 09:05 PM. Reason: Merged Posts-Please use the Multi-Quote button to bundle responses in one reply!
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 13,602
Likes: 12,864
From: Virginia
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 171
Likes: 83
From: STL & PHX
UPDATE
Dealer reports that the tech was reassembling crossover pipe and could not get it to fit up. He consulted tech support and ascertained that the tank [not sure which one] is missing the sealing surface. New tank will not ship from Flint for 2-3 weeks. Observations based on today's "facts":
1. vehicle left factory with defective fuel tank.
2. fuel level sensor failed shortly after delivery to me, resulting in the CEL
3. I ran it out of gas because of combo of no gauge and leakage
4. first trip to dealer for repairs failed to detect defective fuel tank.
5. I took it back after first repair due gas odor, they said it wasn't leaking. So it was the THIRD trip to dealer before it detected defective fuel tank.
6. what I thought was oil on driveway was result of gas dissolving asphalt
Dealer reports that the tech was reassembling crossover pipe and could not get it to fit up. He consulted tech support and ascertained that the tank [not sure which one] is missing the sealing surface. New tank will not ship from Flint for 2-3 weeks. Observations based on today's "facts":
1. vehicle left factory with defective fuel tank.
2. fuel level sensor failed shortly after delivery to me, resulting in the CEL
3. I ran it out of gas because of combo of no gauge and leakage
4. first trip to dealer for repairs failed to detect defective fuel tank.
5. I took it back after first repair due gas odor, they said it wasn't leaking. So it was the THIRD trip to dealer before it detected defective fuel tank.
6. what I thought was oil on driveway was result of gas dissolving asphalt
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,332
Likes: 630
UPDATE
Dealer reports that the tech was reassembling crossover pipe and could not get it to fit up. He consulted tech support and ascertained that the tank [not sure which one] is missing the sealing surface. New tank will not ship from Flint for 2-3 weeks. Observations based on today's "facts":
1. vehicle left factory with defective fuel tank.
2. fuel level sensor failed shortly after delivery to me, resulting in the CEL
3. I ran it out of gas because of combo of no gauge and leakage
4. first trip to dealer for repairs failed to detect defective fuel tank.
5. I took it back after first repair due gas odor, they said it wasn't leaking. So it was the THIRD trip to dealer before it detected defective fuel tank.
6. what I thought was oil on driveway was result of gas dissolving asphalt
Dealer reports that the tech was reassembling crossover pipe and could not get it to fit up. He consulted tech support and ascertained that the tank [not sure which one] is missing the sealing surface. New tank will not ship from Flint for 2-3 weeks. Observations based on today's "facts":
1. vehicle left factory with defective fuel tank.
2. fuel level sensor failed shortly after delivery to me, resulting in the CEL
3. I ran it out of gas because of combo of no gauge and leakage
4. first trip to dealer for repairs failed to detect defective fuel tank.
5. I took it back after first repair due gas odor, they said it wasn't leaking. So it was the THIRD trip to dealer before it detected defective fuel tank.
6. what I thought was oil on driveway was result of gas dissolving asphalt
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 4,754
Likes: 1,650
UPDATE
Dealer reports that the tech was reassembling crossover pipe and could not get it to fit up. He consulted tech support and ascertained that the tank [not sure which one] is missing the sealing surface. New tank will not ship from Flint for 2-3 weeks. Observations based on today's "facts":
1. vehicle left factory with defective fuel tank.
2. fuel level sensor failed shortly after delivery to me, resulting in the CEL
3. I ran it out of gas because of combo of no gauge and leakage
4. first trip to dealer for repairs failed to detect defective fuel tank.
5. I took it back after first repair due gas odor, they said it wasn't leaking. So it was the THIRD trip to dealer before it detected defective fuel tank.
6. what I thought was oil on driveway was result of gas dissolving asphalt
Dealer reports that the tech was reassembling crossover pipe and could not get it to fit up. He consulted tech support and ascertained that the tank [not sure which one] is missing the sealing surface. New tank will not ship from Flint for 2-3 weeks. Observations based on today's "facts":
1. vehicle left factory with defective fuel tank.
2. fuel level sensor failed shortly after delivery to me, resulting in the CEL
3. I ran it out of gas because of combo of no gauge and leakage
4. first trip to dealer for repairs failed to detect defective fuel tank.
5. I took it back after first repair due gas odor, they said it wasn't leaking. So it was the THIRD trip to dealer before it detected defective fuel tank.
6. what I thought was oil on driveway was result of gas dissolving asphalt
.
Last edited by MMD; Jul 17, 2020 at 10:54 AM.