Biggun
Newbie
It's in the fuel tank, actually.
I haven't had the truck all that long, but the owner before me recently installed a brand new fuel tank and fuel pump. Yay, I thought; that's a couple of things I won't have to address for quite a while!
Wrong.
Ever since I've had it, the fuel tank periodically expands and contracts with a loud BONG. I've never had a vehicle that did that, but whatever.
Also noticed that the tank pulls a helluva vacuum...but that's good, right?
Anyway, yesterday I noticed a fuel leak under the tank; a slow drip. This morning, it wasn't dripping at all. This afternoon, the drip was double what it was yesterday. I got under there with a scope and a mirror and could find no leak or wetness whatsoever from the bung, nor any of the lines, nor the filler hose or vent tube. The leak seems to be coming from somewhere below the seam of the tank, but I followed the seam and there's nothing. I can't see any of the lower sides or bottom because of the plastic shroud.
Is there an inspection bung on the underside of the tank? I cannot for the life of me figure out where the leak is coming from. The odd banging noises emanating from the fuel tank at all hours of the day and night are suspicious, though...
Anyway, I thought I'd ask here if anyone has come across this. It's going to eat at me all night and day tomorrow until I can get back to it.
Thanks--
CE
I haven't had the truck all that long, but the owner before me recently installed a brand new fuel tank and fuel pump. Yay, I thought; that's a couple of things I won't have to address for quite a while!
Wrong.
Ever since I've had it, the fuel tank periodically expands and contracts with a loud BONG. I've never had a vehicle that did that, but whatever.
Also noticed that the tank pulls a helluva vacuum...but that's good, right?
Anyway, yesterday I noticed a fuel leak under the tank; a slow drip. This morning, it wasn't dripping at all. This afternoon, the drip was double what it was yesterday. I got under there with a scope and a mirror and could find no leak or wetness whatsoever from the bung, nor any of the lines, nor the filler hose or vent tube. The leak seems to be coming from somewhere below the seam of the tank, but I followed the seam and there's nothing. I can't see any of the lower sides or bottom because of the plastic shroud.
Is there an inspection bung on the underside of the tank? I cannot for the life of me figure out where the leak is coming from. The odd banging noises emanating from the fuel tank at all hours of the day and night are suspicious, though...
Anyway, I thought I'd ask here if anyone has come across this. It's going to eat at me all night and day tomorrow until I can get back to it.
Thanks--
CE