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Re: [ST] fuel connector leak question
- Subject: Re: [ST] fuel connector leak question
- From: Steve Bergman <steverayb@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 13:29:05 -0800 (PST)
Brian, are you saying that the square brass plate with all the screws holding
on is leaking? I had the same problem with my '00 right off the showroom
floor. It turned out to be a bad gasket. The gasket for that part has metal
grommets in each hole to keep it from compressing too much and two of the
grommets were missing from mine. I had the dealer replace it under warranty
but I think you could easily pull the unit and check or replacet the gasket
yourself. It's worth a look anyway.
good luck
Steve Bergman
'01 Sprint ST, blue & frosty in Milwaukee
>
> Erik, thanks for the info. I wonder if connector replacement is
> necessary at all (since you say the first time it was replaced it didn't
> fix it)? Maybe a nickel's worth of teflon tape will do the trick. I
> don't really trust my local dealer to fix it, since their mechanic
> was in there to do the fuel sender replacement and he didn't do anything
> about this glaring spot at the time. I'm sure if I go back in and
> point it out, they'll look at it, maybe fix it (I give them about a 1/3
> chance), and charge me another $90.
>
> Anyway, I pulled the connector, and the o-ring looks good. After
> loosening the tank and raising the back of it up some, I can see weepage
> from around that fitting all down around toward the bottom of the tank.
> I'm thinking I might just put some teflon tape on the threads of that
> fitting myself and see what happens.
>
> Laters,
> Brian
> --
> '99 ST (black)
> Dallas, TX
>
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