second wind
Feb 15 2020, 05:54 PM
Here is a weird one......I filled my '73 2.0 last weekend for first time in a while and drove around and then home. Next day late noticed gas dripping from under front of car. I had relocated my fuel pump up front next to steering rack years ago. So being late I figure I can siphon the gas into cans next morning. Well, gas tank was bone dry by then. Over ten gallons of gas down the drain (literally). So I jack car up and take off skid pan were everything is and get a light and do an inspection....see nothing noticeable. I start pouring in gas to see where it will leak from....first a gallon, then another, then another and still no leak? I have my son start car while I am under it and still no leak! Will some one please explain this to me?
Thank you very much.
gg
mepstein
Feb 15 2020, 05:56 PM
Maybe a cracked hose that swelled shut. I would pull the tank, check it over carefully and replace all the rubber hose.
rhodyguy
Feb 15 2020, 06:32 PM
It was bone dry the next day? Is the new fuel still in the tank? Look down the tank with a flashlight. Put a catch basin under the tank and check hourly. The gas stench must have been incredible. How old are the hoses?
second wind
Feb 15 2020, 10:30 PM
Hoses maybe 3-4 years old. Did complete fuel system overhaul. It was cold that night but so what? The hoses look really good now. Flexible and tight. I guess I will put more gas in and drive it and see what happens? Nothing like a little fire to make your day, eh?What is the methonol proof hose? R 232? or something? Some said fuel injection hose is the answer. I thought I just did that? I will keep updating post. Thank you very much !!
gg
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