[ST] No, it's not fate.

[John Hickman <jhickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the time this past weekend to take apart the ST to investigate my 
fuel leak.  (If you remember my post last week, it had leaked 3/4 of a tank 
over the winter without me noticing.)  My original fuel sender is still 
intact, working, and not leaking!

What is leaking is one of the 14 or so 7mm hex-head bolts on the lower 
right side of the tank.  These are the bolts that hold the brass-colored 
plate on which the gas line fittings are mounted.  One bolt (on the top 
row, near center) was weeping gas.  I tightened it some, but was afraid to 
over tighten it into a plastic tank.  This slowed the rate by ~2/3, but did 
not stop the leak.

Does anyone know what these bolts thread into inside the tank, and what 
their rated torque should be?  Any suggested solutions I should try before 
giving up and taking it to the dealer?  I'd like to avoid the $50/hour rate 
if I can.

On a side note, it appears that my airbox made a cosy mouse nest for the 
winter.  :-(


John Hickman
1999 ST
Lexington, KY


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