Gas leaking from top of tank

[Johnny Z]

Anyone ever have this problem?

I filled up the tank on my '96 Ranger last week and found gas leaking out of the the top of the tank on the ground. I'm not sure if it's the filler tube or something else. I can't get a good look at the problem until I pull the tank.

Any advice would be helpful.

Thankx

 

[4x4junkie]

This is pretty common.

Filler neck hose is cracked where it's clamped around the fitting on your tank. You'll have to replace the filler neck hose assembly.

 

[Johnny Z]

Thanks, kind of what I was thinking. Is it possable to get a after market filler hose? I understand this is an expensive piece to replace.

 

[tmwalsh]

Johnny Z, go here and scroll down to where the filler hose pic is:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219411
read...
FoMoCo part is ~$400 Aftermarket ~$200 he found one for $155

http://www.1aauto.com/1A/FuelTankFillerNeck/Ford/Ranger

Lists a half dozen with prices ranging from $78 to $133
tom

 

[1AJeremyD]

We have a install video for this

http://www.youtube.com/user/1aauto?feature=chclk#p/search/0/E01v8iqegzA

Hope this was helpful!

 

[GT347SC]

I bought one on ebay last week for a 94 ranger for $35 shipped. Brand new. Fit perfect.

 

[4x4junkie]

I bought one on ebay last week for a 94 ranger for $35 shipped. Brand new. Fit perfect.

Is your truck a Reg Cab Longbed by any chance?

 

[TonkaRanger3.0]

i have leaking fuel lines that were cobble f**ked when i bought mine anyone know where i can get new ones from the tank to fuel rail?

 

[tmwalsh]

Tonka, two sources: 1)FoMoCo possibly and 2)boneyard. If you want to remain stock. If you consider non-factory lines, you may be able to make up metal lines with adapters at the tank/pump, and flex from the inner fender to the fuel rail.
The black plastic lines get very brittle, and will shatter if dropped even a few inches. At least the one on top of my tank in my car broke very easily. The dealer then told me I had to buy the complete line from tank to fuel rail, even though the part I wanted was about 12" long, from the tank to the filter.
Ford previously offered repair parts to enable splicing in sections of the fuel line using barbed fittings and heat[hot water?] to soften the plastic. They sold fittings and the line itself. Today? I dunno.
tom

 

[Johnny Z]

I bought one on ebay last week for a 94 ranger for $35 shipped. Brand new. Fit perfect.

That's a great price, I paid $91 yesterday for one from a online auto supply. I hope it fits.

BTW The book said to drop the tank, I couldn't see how it would drip enough to get in there and work, but I taked to someone and they said just pull the bed off the truck. That's what I did, way easier, 6 bed bolts and a few other bolts took about 15 minutes including removing the bumper which I don't think I needed to do. I pulled back the bed and lifted it a few inches. Lots of room to work. Working from the top seems like a better way to go. I may do as someone else advised and cut a service hole in the bed over the fuel pump for future use.

 

[RangerX]

I bought one on ebay last week for a 94 ranger for $35 shipped. Brand new. Fit perfect.

Can you share the link?

 

[McCormack]

BTW The book said to drop the tank, I couldn't see how it would drip enough to get in there and work, but I talked to someone and they said just pull the bed off the truck. That's what I did, way easier, 6 bed bolts and a few other bolts took about 15 minutes including removing the bumper which I don't think I needed to do.

For sure... a couple of years ago I had a Ford dealer install a new fuel pump in my '00, and the dealer chose to drop the tank to get at the pump, and even though my truck is almost rust free the mechanic had a tough time getting the tank dropped. Taking the bed off is the better choice in my opinion.

 

[Johnny Z]

For sure... a couple of years ago I had a Ford dealer install a new fuel pump in my '00, and the dealer chose to drop the tank to get at the pump, and even though my truck is almost rust free the mechanic had a tough time getting the tank dropped. Taking the bed off is the better choice in my opinion.

I really couldn't see how I was going to remove the tank, there is a cross member near the front of the tank I couldn't remove, part of the mounting for the transfer case and I'm not sure I had enough head room to pull it back enough to get it out because of the rear end. Besides trying to reach all the hose fittings in such a tight space seemed harder than pulling the bed. I'm still thinking about cutting a hole in the bed for future service needs and putting a plate over it. I wish Ford had a better idea! Sorry for the pun.

 

[McCormack]

Ford has a lot of "better ideas" on my Ranger that I could do without. Oy. :>(

Putting an access hole in your bed would sure save a lot of time for future service needs, and the good news is that usually when you do something like that, you end up never needing to use it. Yay!

 

[tmwalsh]

McCormack:Ford has a lot of "better ideas" on my Ranger that I could do without. Oy. :>(

Mac, you sure see a lot more Rangers on the road than you do S-10's or whatever the replacement was called. They have had their share of bungles, but the press has inflated some of them regardless of the facts. The Chevrolet Vega, for example, had very similar gas tank failure problems as the Pinto, but was never taken to task on it. It also had an aluminum engine with sprayed on cylinder walls and valves that were adjustable in chunks. It was impossible to set the valves at an even clearance as they were at the loose limit or tighter than allowed because the adjusting screw had one 'flat' side that changed the clearance X/1000ths per turn. Nothing between. They were either loose or tight.
I guess mistakes are part of learning, no?
tom

 

[Johnny Z]

The truth is no company makes a perfect vehicle. You hope for the best. I have had pretty gool luck with most vehicles of all makes, each has it's problems. I kind of like Ford better than Chevy but Dodge comes in a close second to Ford. Haven't made up my mind about Toyota or Nissan, Isuzu is dead last but my '97 Honda Passport (Isuzu) just keeps on running.

 

[McCormack]

I guess mistakes are part of learning, no?

I like my Ranger and Fords in general, but some of the issues that we as owners have to put up with are pathetic, such as the pinging issue, or the cam synchro issue, or ball joints that wear out so quickly, or the poorly designed serpentine belt tensioner, or the gutless 3.0 engine. And sure, Ford is entitled to a few mistakes, but the Ranger has been in production for what, 20 years now? So why haven't those mistakes been corrected?

Like I said I like my Ranger and I like Fords, but with the way Ford refuses to address known design problems, it makes it awfully tempting to buy a foreign made vehicle.

 

[tmwalsh]

McC, don't worry. Ford will not make the Ranger past the 2011 model year, so I don't think they will fix any of the things you mentioned.
tom

 

[McCormack]

I'm not worried. :>) Let's hope that Ford's next-generation small pickup truck will be better engineered than the Ranger was.

McC, don't worry. Ford will not make the Ranger past the 2011 model year, so I don't think they will fix any of the things you mentioned.
tom