Re: IML: '82 fuel leak

[Nat Hall <nathall@xxxxxxxx>]

>I've had the exact same thing happen with a toyota and an old Caddy.  You
>just filled it, and the gas comes out of the ground cold.  Once it expands a
>little as it warms, it can slosh out.
>
>Patrick
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 3:30 AM
>Subject: Re: IML: '82 fuel leak
>
>
>> If you just drove home, your tank is still very full. In hot weather, gas
>> can also expand. I used to work with someone years ago that had a 63 Nova
>> & he had filled up that morning. When it got very warm in the afternoon &
>> the car was in the sun, gas started leaking out. He took the gas cap off &
>> probably a gallon came splashing out. I'd put a few miles on the car
>> before taking anything apart.
>> John

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I didn't even think about the expansion factor.  Yesterday was the hottest
day we've had here since I filled the tank last weekend and parked it, so
that makes perfect sense.

I drove the car a bunch yesterday and got the fuel level down a bit. It's
been parked ever since and there is no evidence of fuel on the ground as of
now.

Makes me feel quite a bit better!


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Nat Hall
1982 Imperial Coupe
1987 Chrysler New Yorker
http://newyorker.digital-forever.com
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