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water dripping from the gas tank? 92 coupe, lt1
I have a 1992 LT1 six speed coupe.
My wife is gone this week, so I am drive her car all week. As I pulled into my car port, I noticed a puddle of water under the corvette. It seems to be dripping from the gas tank! (However, I am only ASSUMING it is the gas tank, whatever that large metal plate is right in the middle of the back end of the car) I smelled it and re-smelled it, put my hand in it, did everything short of tasting it and bathing in it, and it was water by all accounts. there seems to be some sort of "hole" on the metal plate that I am assuming is the gas tank. Not a hole that is damage, but it appears to be a factory hole, perhaps for a screw, or bolt or somethign like that... Ive never seen this puddle before and it hasnt rained here in about a week, and during that week I didnt drive the vette. I did wash teh car 3 days ago, but im certain I would have seen a puddle between now and then... any help is appreciated, sorry I dont know much about my car jazz mann |
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"jameson" > wrote in message m... >I have a 1992 LT1 six speed coupe. > My wife is gone this week, so I am drive her car all week. > As I pulled into my car port, I noticed a puddle of water under the > corvette. > It seems to be dripping from the gas tank! (However, I am only > ASSUMING it is the gas tank, whatever that large metal plate is right > in the middle of the back end of the car) > > I smelled it and re-smelled it, put my hand in it, did everything > short of tasting it and bathing in it, and it was water by all > accounts. > > there seems to be some sort of "hole" on the metal plate that I am > assuming is the gas tank. Not a hole that is damage, but it appears to > be a factory hole, perhaps for a screw, or bolt or somethign like > that... > > Ive never seen this puddle before and it hasnt rained here in about a > week, and during that week I didnt drive the vette. I did wash teh car > 3 days ago, but im certain I would have seen a puddle between now and > then... > > any help is appreciated, sorry I dont know much about my car > jazz mann the tube from the gas cap area drains onto the top of the spare tire, which has a large plastic pan under it that can trap all sorts of water, dust, and gravel. this can also rust the rim, causing tire bead problems. when was the last time you checked the air pressure in your spare? |
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"jameson" > wrote in message m... >I have a 1992 LT1 six speed coupe. > My wife is gone this week, so I am drive her car all week. > As I pulled into my car port, I noticed a puddle of water under the > corvette. > It seems to be dripping from the gas tank! (However, I am only > ASSUMING it is the gas tank, whatever that large metal plate is right > in the middle of the back end of the car) > > I smelled it and re-smelled it, put my hand in it, did everything > short of tasting it and bathing in it, and it was water by all > accounts. > > there seems to be some sort of "hole" on the metal plate that I am > assuming is the gas tank. Not a hole that is damage, but it appears to > be a factory hole, perhaps for a screw, or bolt or somethign like > that... > > Ive never seen this puddle before and it hasnt rained here in about a > week, and during that week I didnt drive the vette. I did wash teh car > 3 days ago, but im certain I would have seen a puddle between now and > then... > > any help is appreciated, sorry I dont know much about my car > jazz mann the tube from the gas cap area drains onto the top of the spare tire, which has a large plastic pan under it that can trap all sorts of water, dust, and gravel. this can also rust the rim, causing tire bead problems. when was the last time you checked the air pressure in your spare? |
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> >the tube from the gas cap area drains onto the top of the spare tire, which >has a large plastic pan under it that can trap all sorts of water, dust, and >gravel. this can also rust the rim, causing tire bead problems. when was the >last time you checked the air pressure in your spare? > At least on my 95 the drain from the gas cap area exits all the way over by the drivers side exhaust tip... NOW if the end of the drain tube which attaches just below the gas cap area has come loose...you are most likely right ....water will flow down and get inside the spare tire cover... The gas tank itself sits a pretty good distance forward of the rear bumper.. a leak from it would be seen somewhere under the rear pumpkin (I think)... Bob G |
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> >the tube from the gas cap area drains onto the top of the spare tire, which >has a large plastic pan under it that can trap all sorts of water, dust, and >gravel. this can also rust the rim, causing tire bead problems. when was the >last time you checked the air pressure in your spare? > At least on my 95 the drain from the gas cap area exits all the way over by the drivers side exhaust tip... NOW if the end of the drain tube which attaches just below the gas cap area has come loose...you are most likely right ....water will flow down and get inside the spare tire cover... The gas tank itself sits a pretty good distance forward of the rear bumper.. a leak from it would be seen somewhere under the rear pumpkin (I think)... Bob G |
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