Gas tank leaking?

[Blacksheep Josh]

I've done a search, and came across something kind of the same... the thread I read, he was overfilling, I think it was entitled "Expensive Gas Wasted"... well, mine is a little different...

This is my pattern when I get gas.

Turn car off, open gas door, take cap off, put gas in, close cap, close door, get in and go...

Sometimes though, I'll be able to actually afford to fill up the gas tank, and I used to be able to let it click, and then fill it up some more. I did it all the time in my old s-10 before i had the X, and never had a problem. When I got the Explorer, I would fill it to the first click, and a little more. That's when I realized that if I went past the click to stop, it would leak from underneath the Explorer. Now though, it won't stop on it's own, and if it does click, it's to late, adn about a gallon of gas is leaking onto the ground.

What did I break, lol? We have a junkyard here in town I can get anything I need to fix it...

Charcoal canister? (definition?)

 

[Tbars4]

...my thoughts would be one of 2 things...you either have a seal that's gone bad or, in your area, i am betting you have a hole on top of your tank...you might drop the tank and do an inspection before you have a bigger problem...

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

just wondering... but my area? you mean georgia? and how would there be a hole? rust?

 

[Tbars4]

...that's what i meant...sorry, i didn't include that...if you can leak that much gas i would look into a.s.a.p...i do know of the thread you were talking about and i'm pretty sure it was like a 2000 or newer X and if i remember, it was designed that way...:scratch:

 

[Willard]

I thought the gas tanks were all plastic in ex's, mine is.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

...that's what i meant...sorry, i didn't include that...if you can leak that much gas i would look into a.s.a.p...i do know of the thread you were talking about and i'm pretty sure it was like a 2000 or newer X and if i remember, it was designed that way...:scratch:

well lemme rephrase, i'm not sure if it's a gallon or not, but it's usually enough that i wouldn't be comfortable having a cigarette lit... i still don't like it though, just because i paid for it! so i want it!

is there an overflow valve in the filler? maybe because it's so old and worn, it can't hold any pressure?

anyways, as soon as it warms up a little, i'll drop it and have some fun with it one day... but for now i'll keep with 20-30 dollar gas stops.

any more advice would be helpful though

thanks guys

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

I thought the gas tanks were all plastic in ex's, mine is.

most likely mine is as well, unless it was changed between that year? anyone know?

 

[Tbars4]

...here's a couple links with some insight for ya...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202092&highlight=tank