Hello,
Last weekend I took my car out and some stuff happened that left me scratching my head as I can't figure out what is going on. I thought maybe someone here might have an idea that could help me.
Basically as I was driving back to my garage the engine could not hold idling at all, it was almost as if my tank was getting empty and gas was flowing sporadically to the engine. At the same time I had filled the tanks in the morning so I did not believe I would have used it all. At the same time, my gauge was not working properly (it was showing full).
I managed to get the car to the garage. There, as I stepped out I realized a pretty significant pool of gas was forming near the right front wheel (4-5 feet diameter). There was also a line of gas coming from the street. Needless to say, I was happy nobody threw a cigarette there.
The time it took me to locate something to syphon the reservoir that leak stopped, and as I opened the right tank I realized that (1) it was still full (2) it was under pressure (went 'pshhhhht' when I opened it) (3) the leak was in fact gas that had come out of the opening and dropped into the overfill.
Then I checked the left tank and it seemed pretty empty. I think (but I am not sure) that after I had opened both tanks they balanced out (the level in right one dropped).
The problem for me is that in order to get this fixed I have to drive out of the city and I don't want to take that risk without understanding what's going on.
Thank you in advance for your ideas & help
Laurent
Last weekend I took my car out and some stuff happened that left me scratching my head as I can't figure out what is going on. I thought maybe someone here might have an idea that could help me.
Basically as I was driving back to my garage the engine could not hold idling at all, it was almost as if my tank was getting empty and gas was flowing sporadically to the engine. At the same time I had filled the tanks in the morning so I did not believe I would have used it all. At the same time, my gauge was not working properly (it was showing full).
I managed to get the car to the garage. There, as I stepped out I realized a pretty significant pool of gas was forming near the right front wheel (4-5 feet diameter). There was also a line of gas coming from the street. Needless to say, I was happy nobody threw a cigarette there.
The time it took me to locate something to syphon the reservoir that leak stopped, and as I opened the right tank I realized that (1) it was still full (2) it was under pressure (went 'pshhhhht' when I opened it) (3) the leak was in fact gas that had come out of the opening and dropped into the overfill.
Then I checked the left tank and it seemed pretty empty. I think (but I am not sure) that after I had opened both tanks they balanced out (the level in right one dropped).
The problem for me is that in order to get this fixed I have to drive out of the city and I don't want to take that risk without understanding what's going on.
Thank you in advance for your ideas & help
Laurent