gas leak-issues with gas tank removal

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gas leak-issues with gas tank removal #1000664 06/19/10 05:33 PM

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coup

Getting the Wheeling Fever

i have been smelling gas for a couple of weeks,,a guy i know told me he though i was leaking gas....checked,yea it is coming from between the gas tank and frame,,me thinks fuel line as only leaks while running and short time after...2002 kia sporty.

i am wondering if anyone knows possible issues of dropping the gas tank and fixing fuel line. i helped my son replace a gas tank on a 72 cj once and it was a bad time for sure,,,every bolt broke and while had new gas tank all holders where shot......

Re: gas leak-issues with gas tank removal [Re: coup] #1000665 06/20/10 09:21 PM

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DennisThompson Offline

Body Damage is Cool

there is an access panel under the rear seet, I would open it up first and see if you can fix it from there. If you have to drop the tank unplug all the lines from there, remove the screws at the filler neck and remove the bolts for the skid plate and the tank should drop out. If it has very much gas in it put a floor jack under it bafore you lower it.

Dennis

95 Sportage, gone but not forgotten.
98 Jeep TJ, 4" Zone springs with RC Long arms, Ford 8.8", 4.56 gears & Detroit locker rear, D30, 4.56 & Detroit Trutrack front.

Re: gas leak-issues with gas tank removal [Re: DennisThompson] #1000666 06/24/10 12:55 AM

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coup

Getting the Wheeling Fever

thanks for reply....fixed it today.....unhooked wires connecters under back seat,and fuel lines,took clamp from fuel dump line at the frame...dropped tank using floor jack...two lines were rotted behind frame clamp,,,cut and replaced with rubber line and clamps....the smaller line that goes back to canister inn the had been into for a while.put rubber line on it also.....put everything back and it wouldn't start...had the two fuel lines reversed on topof the tank...switched and she took right off..thanks for the help...............

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