Check for cracks in one of your exhaust manifolds and/or your exhaust system. The last time I heard this problem, that's what it turned out to be. Also could be dangerous, ie. Carbon Monoxide. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: William Leslie Keathley <wilkeath@HOTBOT.COM> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@lists.psu.edu> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Don't be stupid > Wow, just fixed my gas gauge AND the leak I had preventing me from filling > it up all the way--Thanks for the validation of that as the #1 job I had to > do. It really didn't take much, car was off the road all of 24 hours or so. > Of course, it only showed another problem I had I didn't know about. > Whenever I fill the car up all the way, in the middle of the day the gas > begins to come out of the filler neck from somewhere up high. It drips down > the side of the car and stains the drive until I take the gas cap off and > then the excess pours onto the ground. I replaced the gas cap and it didn't > help a fig. > My car is a daily driver regardless of weather, and it too has the best > heater around. Unfortunately for the summer months, the heater is ALWAYS a > little on at my feet regardless of what I do with the heater controls. No > big deal right around this time of year, but it makes days that should be > prime driving around days uncomfortable and the days that I figure for > uncomfortable downright unbearable. > > > William Keathley > 1408 Comfort St. > Cedar Park, TX 78613 > ebay userid=59plymouth > >On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 09:33:51 Sperduto, Nick wrote: > >>Ok, just a note to the group, don't be stupid like me. > >>I took the 56 Plym down to body shop class to show it to the folks down > >>there. On the way home in wonderful 25-30 degree temps, putt, putt, putt, > >>sputter, "Oh Crap, I forgot to get gas" So here I am at 11:30 at night > >>walking down the highway to the gas station, det a can of gas and an oil > >>funnel, spill half of it on the ground trying to get it into the tank, then > >>fired up and back home. > >>If I wasn't such an idiot, I would at least fix my gas guage so it worked > >or > >>fix the gas tank so I could keep it full without leaking. > >> > >> > >>Just a word to the wise. > >> > >>Something cool I did find out last night, I can fit the trunk lid of my 53 > >>Belair into the trunk of my 56 Plymouth. > >> > >> > >>How many of you folks drive your car in cold weather. I love driving mine, > >>it has the best heat out of all my cars, including my newer ones > >> > >>Nick > >> > > > > > >HotBot - Search smarter. > >http://www.hotbot.com > > > > > > > HotBot - Search smarter. > http://www.hotbot.com
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