View Full Version : gas leak every time at gas station HELP!!


knightmoose
Oct 11th, 08, 04:10 PM
67 and 68 camaro same problem,

every time i fill up i am wrestling to not have fuel drip out of the fuel sproket onto the ground, i literally have to wrestle to make sure i have a good seal, its not leaking where the rubber boot is at all, and the fuel necks and rubber boots are new, rather it leaks as you put the fuel spoket into the round neck in the back, i have tried diffrent stations and im not sure why this happens meaning it could be wear and tear at the pumps or the rubber boots are good for the older camaros etc, i hate wasting fuel all over the ground especially when im getting about 8 mpg..

Everett#2390
Oct 11th, 08, 04:14 PM
Filling it slow helps. There is no vent as with newer tanks.

Vegas69
Oct 11th, 08, 04:15 PM
A better vent would help. I have a 1/2 fuel vent on my tank and I can fill it full blast. When it was 1/4npt I could only fill at about half speed. I had a 1/2 bung welded in to my Ricks tank.

67CamaroRS/SS
Oct 12th, 08, 10:35 AM
Is the tank new? I ask because I had the same problem and the tank was leaking because of a hole in the bend area at the rear of the tank. If the tank is old, I would look for pin holes in the tank.

Dale8346
Oct 12th, 08, 03:45 PM
another idea.
When you put the gas in, push the pump nozzle in as far as it will go. Since you do understand how the actual hose of the gas tank fits into the actual tank, try to make it so that the pump nozzle is "parallel" with it. This will tell you when you are almost full (pump will go off). The idea above with the pin hole is a very good idea to check also.
You can actually check that by having the car on a hill with the back end up the highest and put gas in so that you know that it never over flows. If you have a pin hole or a leak, it will show up real easily.

novaderrik
Oct 12th, 08, 10:18 PM
it's just the way the older cars without the resrictor baffle thingamajig in the the end of the filler neck are. after a while, you learn to listen to the gas as it goes in and shut it off when you start to hear it "gargle" in the neck.
i've been thinking of getting a later model gas tank for my 74 Monte- i think the 75 and newer Monte's had the baffle thing in the neck, but i might put an LT1 in it, so i'll probably end up with a baffled gas tank out of a 94-96 Caprice.
i don't know if there is a later model tank that will fit an older Camaro, but maybe one from a g body could be made to work.

DjD
Oct 13th, 08, 08:06 AM
67 and 68 camaro same problem,

every time i fill up i am wrestling to not have fuel drip out of the fuel sproket onto the ground, i literally have to wrestle to make sure i have a good seal, its not leaking where the rubber boot is at all, and the fuel necks and rubber boots are new, rather it leaks as you put the fuel spoket into the round neck in the back, i have tried diffrent stations and im not sure why this happens meaning it could be wear and tear at the pumps or the rubber boots are good for the older camaros etc, i hate wasting fuel all over the ground especially when im getting about 8 mpg..

From what I highlighted in red I think you are telling us that gas is leaking out the hose nozzle as you are inserting it into the filler neck before you start pumping the gas. Is that correct or is the problem happening once you start filling and the tank is getting full? See if this thread helps any.
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=140409&highlight=filling

If the problem is before you start actually filling you are running into gas being left in the hose and you will need to keep the nozzle pointed up until it's inserted into the filler neck...

67CamaroRS/SS
Oct 13th, 08, 08:37 AM
You can go to a parts store and buy the restrictor that goes in the filler neck. They were made for the people to switch from leaded to unleaded fuel filler necks. The leaded gas nozzle was larger in diameter. Your local parts store should have them. I know mine does.

DjD
Oct 13th, 08, 09:10 AM
You can go to a parts store and buy the restrictor that goes in the filler neck. They were made for the people to switch from leaded to unleaded fuel filler necks. The leaded gas nozzle was larger in diameter. Your local parts store should have them. I know mine does.

I believe but may be wrong that they were for stopping a hose from being inserted into the tank to steal gas. I can't imagine making the filler neck more restricted helping with any of the filling issues folks seem to have with these cars.

I had problems with the '72 Nova when filling and found a long spring like thing in the filler neck. Removed it and all filling issues went away. The previous owner went so far as to buy a new filler neck that he gave me with the car...

knightmoose
Oct 23rd, 08, 07:29 PM
i think each of you hit on a key point as far as restricting the flow thats not the issue, my neck doesnt have gas Go straight back and down there appears to be a hole to the right where you place the fuel spocket into the neck thus fuel is simply leaking from the pump itself at every station, i dont have holes in the tank or anything the problem happens in both my 67 and 68 camaro the same issue happens, when i fill up i loose gas out the gas pump filling hose i have tried to push it all the way in etc, is my problem the hole neck is bigger than the nostle of the gas pump sproket, or am i getting back flow as im trying to pump to much in at the same time.

Im a sense i think its like a beer bottle if you turn it upside down the flow comes up so you have to poor more slowly, in this case i think the answer as stated above somewhere is the presure is causing a back flow making the fule come back up and out causing spillage....

Z15CAM
Nov 15th, 08, 06:08 AM
You can tap the filler tube just above where it enters the tank and solder or weld 3/8" tube about 1" long then run a breather hose along the filler tube to around the filler entrance. You will probably have to drop the tank or pull out the filler tube to do this. European Cars usually incorporate this feature.

Another thing is to run an internal 3/8" tube down the inside of the filler tube providing you have room for the nozzle; in which case you probably will not have to drop the tank.