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toast54  



Joined: 08 Sep 2014
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Location: Oklahoma City OK

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:39 am    Post subject: Leaking gas tank Reply with quote

I have drips of gas coming from the right side of the tank. After I park, it will drip a dinner plate sized puddle from 2 separate areas of the tank where it clamshells at the corner where, for lack of abetter term, it"dogears". There is no gas puddling at the sending unit although I had that issuesseveral years ago. The tank is full, but after 5 minutes or so, it quits. I'm going to get a photo or two and post it. Might this be some of those "stress fractures" in the tank I see in the forums?
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Paul  



Joined: 02 Nov 2002
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Location: Southeast Wisconsin

PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most likely or could be rotten vent hoses on the top of the tank. I know owners that have had this issue for at least a decade and avoid the problem by leaving the gas cap slightly loose and never putting in more than 3/4 of a tank of fuel.
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toast54  



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works for me..getting too old to work on it and I'm not sure how much longer I can jackknife in 'n out of it anyway
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