Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2022 00:55:46 -0600
Reply-To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank cross over vent/pipe
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1st You need to be darned sure it is the CrossOver Grommets that are the source of the leak,,,
The Filler Neck Grommet is a Prime Suspect & can be easily observed while Filling & Not Too Diff’ to
Replace if needed,, Just recently replaced 1 of those that was about a Year old for a Friend,, The Filler
Burp Tube Grommet might also be the problem & not too diff’ to fix if You have Long Arms & Skinny
Hands as I do,, That Grommet & the Grommet on Pass’Side end of the CrossOver are very close to
each other & can be reached & changed by reaching in through the Pass’Side wheel well just behind
the tire & over the Frame Rail,,, The Drive’Side CrossOver Grommet can also be reached & changed
via the Drive’Side wheel well unless You happen to have AC, in which case some AC Hoses make that
Next To, or actually, Impossible,,, But if it turns out to be a bad FuelLevel Sending Unit O-Ring leak
the job becomes Way More Diff Fix > Can be done without dropping tank completely but it does have
to be lowered quite a ways down to get to it properly ~
So start by Filling the tank ’til the leak begins & be very observant as to where the Gas drains
off the tank > If it comes off @ Rear Center there’s a pretty good chance it’s the Level Sensor O-Ring
but if it comes off either side anywhere from front to rear it’s probably 1 of the CrossOver or maybe
the BurpTube Grommets ~
It can easily be a 4Hr job considering that You need to determine the source of the leak & then
possibly drain a bunch of gas out of the tank before You begin to do the fix,,, If the Filler Grommet is
the prob’, the Pass’Side of the Van can be raised up high enough to do the fix without needing to drain
a lot of gas 1st,, Top Grommets (if no AC) can be changed with no draining,, Pass’Side Grommet +AC
or Level Sensor Grommet may need some draining just to reduce the weight for lowering ~
& just so Ya know >> 4 times 130 is not 400,, it’s 520 ~~
I’m hoping You can find a Friend to help You on this 1 ~
> On 7 Oct , 2022, at 3:08 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> I understand. Last time I had this done it took two days of fiddling and
> twiddling. Fortunately I wasn't paying out of pocket. This time is
> different however.
>
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 2:42 PM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I’m interested in the replies to this since my own resealed tank is
>> leaking again on fillups. I don’t see any shortcut after having done my job
>> and expect four hours to be reasonable but I hope the flaw in my repair was
>> my own fault and not crappy parts that did not last. I’m accustomed to
>> screwing up and having to redo repairs but bad parts would really tick me
>> off.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>> Mobile
>>
>>> On Oct 7, 2022, at 2:51 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have the leaking tank syndrome when filling up the fuel tank to the
>> top.
>>> . A new tank was installed not long before I got the current van. Had
>>> this problem on a previous van and a mechanic friend fixed it. Don't know
>>> how difficult or how long it took. Was done as a favor by the friend.
>>> Around here the few shops willing to work on a van as old as mine (1991
>>> Carat) quote shop rates at $130/hr and project 4 hours for the job.
>>> basically $400. Is that reasonable/? Sounds mighty high to me. Is this
>>> cross over tube that difficult to get to? Is there a shortcut procedure?
>>> Have any of you done this yourselves? Would you describe what you did and
>>> how long it took, please..
>>
>>
