Fuel Leaking Near Tank
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07/21/13 04:52 PM
07/21/13 04:52 PM
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JFChallenger440
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Got back to my garage after a short drive in my 73 Challenger, once I had opened the garage door and walked back to the car there a fairly large puddle of fuel on the floor leaking onto the diff, quickly looked underneath the car but could not see where it was coming from, so started the car again and looked underneath but no leak, I did notice this pipe(see below pics) just above the diff in front of the tank but could not confirm if this was where the leak was coming from, is it some kind of fuel overflow pipe ? I did fill the car up yesterday to almost 3/4 of a tank so is it possible the gauge is inaccurate and I have just really overfilled it ? I haven't owned the car long so i'm not too familiar with the accuracy of the gauge yet I put the car back in the garage and checked again for any leaks but again there was nothing ? Thanks for any help
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Re: Fuel Leaking Near Tank
[Re: JFChallenger440]
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07/28/13 09:18 AM
07/28/13 09:18 AM
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That is the vapor separator. That fitting there would normally connect to the vapor line which runs to the charcoal canister in the engine bay. I am assuming all that is gone as most people tear that out over the years. Mine will do the exact same thing if I really fill the tank up and let it sit on a hot day where I will find a little puddle of fuel under my diff and have my wife fuss at me about a smelly garage. You could either reconnect that to the vapor line if you still have it or maybe take a 1/4" rubber fuel/emissions line and run it into the frame of your car somewhere which might help. Other wise, I'd say just don't top off your tank all the way and give it some breathing room.
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Re: Fuel Leaking Near Tank
[Re: cjskotni]
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07/28/13 05:03 PM
07/28/13 05:03 PM
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Quote:
That is the vapor separator. That fitting there would normally connect to the vapor line which runs to the charcoal canister in the engine bay. I am assuming all that is gone as most people tear that out over the years.
Agreed. It looks like somebody "customized" the vapor lines.
Is the vapor separator tube still in place in your trunk?
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Re: Fuel Leaking Near Tank
[Re: JFChallenger440]
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07/29/13 02:08 PM
07/29/13 02:08 PM
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Those 4 lines go into the Vapor separator it stopped being in the trunk after 71. Like was said that copper line was supposed to go the Charcoal canister in the engine compartment. I would run a new line to a charcoal canister or like he said do not park it with a full tank.
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Re: Fuel Leaking Near Tank
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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07/30/13 11:37 AM
07/30/13 11:37 AM
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Those four steel lines in the tank allow you to fill the corners up all the way by letting the air inside the corners escape My 1971 Duster had the same set up If you listen real carefully when filling the tank up you can here the air escape through those lines, mine had one hose from that device into the tank vent, at least that is the way it ended up being plumb by me I would fill it up all the way into the filler tube so I could see it was full Them dang stroker motors need a full tank to be able to go out and play with all the time
Another advantage of having the proper vent system installed and hooked up. Never thought of it that way Cab Burge.
I fill my cars up all the time, until the nozzle clicks off and I never smell gas when it's parked in my garage.
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