d_b Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hi, I have a 98 OB (auto) w/110k. When getting gas 3 tanks ago, the auto shut-off failed and I ended up with a ‘full to brim’ tank. No problems, no CEL but ever since after I shut the car off gas drips on the floor for 5 minutes or so. Appears to be in the area of the fill neck but due to much rain it has been hard to pinpoint. The next 2 tanks I only filled to ¾ full but the drips still occur. No prior history of this problem prior to the shut-off failure. Any thoughts as to what may have happened?? :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yes. The filler neck was on the way out. When you filled it to the brim, that added weight opened up (what was going to happen sooner or later) the rusted out filler neck. You need a new filler neck. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 One possibility: the sudden pressure of the overfill punctured a soft rust spot on the fill pipe going to the tank. It's notorious to rust prematurely due to protective plastic shroud that collects wet dirt around the pipe. You could check that by removing the right rear wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_b Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 You guys nailed it - rusted behind the shroud...good for another 110K:) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Glad it's fixed! Yes the filler pipe is rusty on all my soobs in this salt belt area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Glad it's fixed! Yes the filler pipe is rusty on all my soobs in this salt belt area. You forgot to tell them about the "007 Trail o Fire" effect when combined with a spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 You guys nailed it - rusted behind the shroud...good for another 110K:) Thanks! What did you do? Replace or repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_b Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 frag...replaced - new OEM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 You forgot to tell them about the "007 Trail o Fire" effect when combined with a spark. Oh yah good point!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_25 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Oh yah good point!!! Someone was not having a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Wow, thats a hot car *snicker* nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 This is the image that came up Googling smoking+hot+car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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