> On a 1200-mile trip over Interstate 10, on the third fill-up, gas poured from under the vehicle in what appears to me to be a leak somewhere above the point in the system where the neck of the tank joins the filler tube where, I conjecture, there is a seam or a gasket. Bentley addresses the gasket configurations in the fuel system by an illustration showing a "clip" on the "filler elbow." I have not viewed the tank from the underside. I've stayed with a 6-gallon "top off" procedure to avoid further spillage, so I can muddle through until I get under the vehicle. Questions: : Are the filler elbow and the breather pipe, illustrated, accessible easily from a crawl dolly? Any caveats other than avoidance of fire by disconnecting the battery? The system appears, at first glance, to need a seal at the junction where the filler elbow enters the tank. The Bentley section, "Fuel system, checking for leaks" specifies a pump, "US 4487." Is there a Pep Boys' version? > > Best regards. Tom Hanlon
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