John-

I had a fuel leak on my '85that got to the point where 3/4 of a tank was as full as I could go. Good news in the end, thogh, because it turned out there was nothing wrong with the tank itself! The problem was the vent lines - they had deteriorated so badly that two of them had broken completely in half. The fix was dropping the tank, and using a vent line replacement kit, Which I got from Ken at Van-again. It was great - all the hoses, clamps, and grommets were in the kit, so all I had to do was drop, clean, and repaint the tank, before reinstalling all the new goodies. That almost (!!) made the job fun!

            Good luck!
                            Evan

John Carpenter <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM> wrote:
In a message dated 7/24/2004 12:28:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM writes:
Hello All...

Seems my gas tank is leaking...I haven't diagnosed the
exact spot yet...but I'm assuming it is the gas tank
(yeah...I live in the Rust Belt!)After a fill up...or
parked with the nose uphill I've got a leak up under
there.

Assuming it is the tank...what are my options? Anyone
with leads on best deal for a replacement tank? Anyone
with experience changing one...things to watch out
for, potential hang-ups?

All input appreciated...

Kevin
Hi Kevin,
I just repaired my gas leak.
I thought I was going to have to install an O-ring kit in it,
but as it turned out, it was just a tube that had been pulled off of it's
matching fitting.
First thing I'd do is to put on some surgeons gloves & feel around the top of
the tank, for tubing that is disconnected, or pulled out of an O-ring.
You may have to take off the front tires to get to it.
If you have to drop the tank, it's pretty straight forward & easy.
Make sure you do it with an empty tank though. (much lighter)
best of luck,
John C...

Evan Mac Donald

1984 Wolfburg
1985 GL 7 Pass.
1991 Carat Weekender