Michael Mattix
SCCoA Member
Everyone,
Well, I've had this gas smell in my garage for the past couple of days. I figured it was from my mower because I just took it apart and found a crack in the tank. But, while waiting for a new tank for my mower, the gas smell keeps getting stronger. Not usually what happens. I look under my 95 and see a puddle right in front of the right rear tire and a little inboard. After jacking it up (much harder to do now that it is lowered) and see fuel dripping off of the fuel lines right where they head upwards towards the top of the fuel tank. The fuel lines were dry near the fuel filter, so I am assuming that my leak is coming from somewhere upstream of that. So, my thought is that either the fuel lines are busted, or maybe the fuel pump has issues (after reading many threads about this by a search, but none seem to exactly describe the leak that I am having). There is some gas that leaks around to the bottom of the tank, but there was visible liquid hanging off of the bottom of the fuel lines getting ready to drip, not off of the bottom of the tank. Well, I was just hoping that someone could give me some past experience tips as well as some good advice. I think I'm going to order a new pump and have that put in even if it's just the fuel lines. They (I'd rather not mess with it, and I don't mean Ford) are going to have to drop the tank and the exhaust anyway, so I thought it would be a good time to put in a new fuel pump. My car has 83k on it for a 1995. Most of the posts I read were for older SC's. Side note: I ran over a softball sized rock on a foggy morning going to work and it did do some damage to some brace. I wasn't sure if all SC's had this, so I don't really know what to call it. I don't think I did any damage to the fuel lines or tank as there was no evidence on them. And I ran over the rock over 6 months ago, so I doubt it's related, I just didn't have the time to look under my car until this fuel smell has forced the issue. I guess I'll be replacing a brace also! Thanks,
Mike
Well, I've had this gas smell in my garage for the past couple of days. I figured it was from my mower because I just took it apart and found a crack in the tank. But, while waiting for a new tank for my mower, the gas smell keeps getting stronger. Not usually what happens. I look under my 95 and see a puddle right in front of the right rear tire and a little inboard. After jacking it up (much harder to do now that it is lowered) and see fuel dripping off of the fuel lines right where they head upwards towards the top of the fuel tank. The fuel lines were dry near the fuel filter, so I am assuming that my leak is coming from somewhere upstream of that. So, my thought is that either the fuel lines are busted, or maybe the fuel pump has issues (after reading many threads about this by a search, but none seem to exactly describe the leak that I am having). There is some gas that leaks around to the bottom of the tank, but there was visible liquid hanging off of the bottom of the fuel lines getting ready to drip, not off of the bottom of the tank. Well, I was just hoping that someone could give me some past experience tips as well as some good advice. I think I'm going to order a new pump and have that put in even if it's just the fuel lines. They (I'd rather not mess with it, and I don't mean Ford) are going to have to drop the tank and the exhaust anyway, so I thought it would be a good time to put in a new fuel pump. My car has 83k on it for a 1995. Most of the posts I read were for older SC's. Side note: I ran over a softball sized rock on a foggy morning going to work and it did do some damage to some brace. I wasn't sure if all SC's had this, so I don't really know what to call it. I don't think I did any damage to the fuel lines or tank as there was no evidence on them. And I ran over the rock over 6 months ago, so I doubt it's related, I just didn't have the time to look under my car until this fuel smell has forced the issue. I guess I'll be replacing a brace also! Thanks,
Mike