Re: [ST] fuel connector leak question

[brian <brd@xxxxxxx>]

> > 
> > 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
>
On Wed, Feb 13, 2002 at 01:29:05PM -0800, Steve Bergman wrote:
> 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

No, it's not the brass plate that's leaking, it's the leftmost topmost
connector that looks to be seeping fuel around the base.

Laters,
Brian
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'99 ST (black)
Dallas, TX

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