gas tank leak

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240_l3oi
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Car: 1992 240SX SE ,120k miles. owned for 3 years

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i have a gas tank leak after fill ups i dont know what its from i think i might be putting to much gas in it fills up around 13.4 gallons so im thinking i might have a small gas tank dows anyone know anything about his and or how big the gas tank is or how man gallons it hold thank you all for your support


navysnail
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could be just the gas evaporating, see if you smell it the next day

jetmech1994
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Car: 240sx

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Might be the drain hose that runs along side of the filler neck in the wheel well.

NISTECH
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You have a 15 7/8 tank capacity. 13.4 would be about right for a fill up as the tank probably shows near empty around those last 2 gallons. Can you see about where the fluid is dripping to the ground? Could be the vapor line as mentioned, pretty common for those to deteriorate on older model nissans.

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babowc
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sorry to bring this jank up..

but i went to fill up and after it stopped filling up, i just filled up a little more to make even 40bux(!) and suddenly i felt something splashing on my toe (wearing sandles)..guess what.. it was gas

what could be making the leak??

also, the car leaks if i drive around for awhile hard thru corners and stuff..

NISTECH
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did you bother to look up under the car to see where it might be coming from?

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ricebike
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<shrugs> don't "top off"

when it clicks, stop... pay via credit card so you don't have to bump it up to the next dolla/quarter/etc...


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