Gasoline smell, loss of fuel parked
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OOooooo! We gots us one of them car xperts right here, boyz! He knows about the 1/4 tank rule!
I gots one better, tho... how about a buggered up filter seal from heavy use of ethanol fuel? E85, anyone?
(you can look up what ethanol does to rubber seals long-term)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/glo...lem-with-ethanol-in-gasoline/article29103634/
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Well guys not sure what I screwed up but I did do something wrong. I replaced the filter and ran it and there was no more leak.....I made sure all the lines were clicked on nice and tight. Driving on the highway just now I suddenly started to smell fuel suddenly and then the engine RPM lowered to 500 and lost all power and then the engine died out and the oil pressure light came on. It will not restart. I’m thinking it either lost fuel prime or a line magically popped off. Waiting for flatbed.....
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Not very helpful
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Well guys we found it already, jumbled the plastic connector in the top line (which fell off) and the plastic locking tab fell right out in pieces. It was cracked although it looked ok in there. Now going to tow it home and I have to figure out whether I need the locking tab or a new line.
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Update *FIXED AGAIN* lol, let’s hope it stays that way with 2 new plastic locking tabs. I feel so stupid right now. Anyway ALWAYS double check the condition of your fuel line plastic lock tabs...
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I was just suggesting to other readers the importance of diagnosis.
Parts swapping is risky. If gas is pouring out you should be able to dry it up, start the engine and see where its coming from. From your description it sounds (I dunno) like the fuel line connector was faulty, not the filter. I've had both the line connector and the filter itself leak on my 2003 and had to be replaced to fix (different events). I was able to diagnose and fix in one shot each time. Not bragging, just a proponent of diagnosis. The Scientific Method. This Forum is about learning things. YMMV
Another diagnosis idea you shared (from tow truck driver) would be to wiggle the fuel line connector with it running and see if that has any effect. Not honk on it , just a little wiggle. I've used that before with wiring connectors. Free tools (your hands & brain).
Fair enough?
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Good point. The first leak was the filter, the 2nd leak was caused by me. I cracked the lock tab putting it back together although I didn’t know until today. I should have replaced them to begin with since they felt brittle and I suggest this to anyone changing the filter now. After replacing the filter I ran the engine and drove once and double checked—no leaks. Today it vibrated off because of the failed lock tab and had a BIG leak. Ran to parts store and bought new lock tabs and replaced both. Fixed again for now lol.
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