I knew it....I knew there was something going on with my bad gas mileage....

[Jason Swan]

There's a leak in my gas tank.  Parked it on a downwards diagonal angle today - with driver's side rear lowest point on the car and there is a steady stream/drip from the tank at the seam at the drivers side front corner of the tank.

Have to wonder if this could have affected aircare readings too...

But at any rate - can something like this be fixed or do I have to go get a gas tank somewhere?

Jason

[Zach Holt]

If your tank is aged to that point personally I'd swap it. just pull the fuel line put it in a jerycan and drain as much fuel as posable then pul the batt, Drop the tank learning how to remove and go to pick apart and find a nice lookin one out of all the Dsm scraps.

I don't know if it would afect the aircare but if it did it wouldn't be in a good way.

[Jason Swan]

yeah i think I'm going to pickapart today or tomorrow - have to get my breaker bars and other stuff/tools first.

[Matt Vangaalen]

Remember to bring banjo wrenches I dropped mine to drain it, it is a bit of work.

[Jason Harwood]

Remember to bring banjo wrenches I dropped mine to drain it, it is a bit of work.

punching the tank is the fastest way to drain it.

[Matt Vangaalen]

Why punch it? I still needed to have a gas tank, just wanted to make sure it was clean for the new motor I dropped in.

[Jason Swan]

If your tank is aged to that point personally I'd swap it. just pull the fuel line put it in a jerycan and drain as much fuel as posable then pul the batt, Drop the tank learning how to remove and go to pick apart and find a nice lookin one out of all the Dsm scraps.

I don't know if it would afect the aircare but if it did it wouldn't be in a good way.

well there is only one dsm at pickapart anymore so I don't have a whole lot of choices - hopefully it is in decent shape.

[Zach Holt]

Lol what's all this talk about punching it. Just unhook your fuel rail. Run the line in a Jerrycan. Turn the key and Let it pump... :/ then when tank runs dry from fuel pump drop tank. Then gravity feed the last of it in to a can though a coffee filter to keep al that old grime movin over with the fuel.

[Jason Harwood]

Why punch it? I still needed to have a gas tank, just wanted to make sure it was clean for the new motor I dropped in.

Cuz its leaking already.

Im thinking fast and the tank is trash.

[Brett Haviland]

yup, if the tank is empty... punching a whole in it is a fast efective way to drain it.  thats how most wreckers do it.  just watch out for sparks or a igniton source.  good idea to always keep a fire extingisher around anytime u fool around with gasoline.

[Jason Harwood]

yup, if the tank is empty... punching a whole in it is a fast efective way to drain it.  thats how most wreckers do it.  just watch out for sparks or a igniton source.  good idea to always keep a fire extingisher around anytime u fool around with gasoline.

Funny when you read above, you wonder what everyone else was thinking?
Saving a tank which is already leaking? lol

[Brett Haviland]

hahaha i meant if the tank is leaking... not empty lol hahah i type too fast, or too stupidly... lol

[Matt Demick]

Your tank doesnt have a stock drain plug? Mines does. Also just jb weld it untill you find a good tank. Ghetto yes but better than driving a car with a leaking tank

[John Hartman]

Matts got it right.  there is a drain plug.  drivers side low.

there are special jb weld like products for gas tanks.