I have a 94' Subaru Legacy AWD wagon. Every time it rains, I am getting water in the tank. This is regardless of how much gas is in the tank. Even when the tank is mostly full, I will get water in it. I'll add the dry gas stuff and it is fine until it rains again. This issue has gotten progressively worse now to the point that I keep gas treatment in my car and fill up my tank all the time to keep the tank full. I checked the gas cap, and it is holding a good seal. How could water be getting in? I don't think condensation is the issue.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
2007-03-28 15:10:24 · 11 answers · asked by Koobear 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
How much would a repair to fix the filler tube be? Would I have to replace it?
2007-03-28 15:18:38 · update #1
More details...The car runs fine for about a block or so, then it starts to sputter. Once I add the gas additive and add gas, it is fine. It will sputter a little while longer after I add the treatment, but then it is good. I have added just gas once and it sputtered for a little bit more then stopped. This problem occured once when my car sat in a snowstorm overnight.
2007-03-28 15:30:11 · update #2
how can you tell youre getting water in your tank
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it doesnt sound rite tell more info
is the carb iceing thats a problem with the pre heat tube
water in the tank on that car would cause sputtering for only a few miles
inless there was a lot thain it would quit all together sputtering long term is more likly plug wires that are leaking
discribe the problem as best as you can
its not the filler tube
2007-03-28 15:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't get no better than this. Here is the URL Just shows you a pic and break down of the gas tank.
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?UseCase=C002&UserAction=performAutomotiveSpecSearch&Parameters=%7C%7ESPECIFICATIONS%7C%7EBrakes+%26+Traction+Control
There are two things now. I would suspect for one reason or another the filler hose is loose or has cracks in it. What you do is run the tank low so that way it will not be that heavy to handle when you take it off. Off run it low enough then get a gas can with those manual siphon pumps and take the rest out.
Anyway, you will only take the straps off. Have a GOOD flashlight to check the top to check for any suspected rust spots if you have a metal tank. But I suspect between the gas tank and the outer cap to replace the hose. Also maybe the bottom clamp came lost. I dont know. But take the hose off and the outside part where you put the gas in and check for holes of any sort. Good luck.
But get on line and go to ebay and you can buy the repair manual NOT the owners manual and save you some money
http://search.ebay.com/legacy-manual_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfcclZ1QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQfsprZ0QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQmppfqyZ2003Q20ChevroletQ20MalibuQ20manualQQmppfqyZ2003Q20ChevroletQ20MalibuQ20manualQQmppfqyZChevroletQ20MalibuQ20manualQQmppfqyZ2001Q20ChevroletQ20MalibuQ20manualQQsacatZQ2d1QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQssPageNameZRC0022
But I would suggest the service manual which comes on CDs. That way you can print out what you only need and you can peruse it when you want, and never "misplace" the manual like I do. lol Have fun.
2007-03-28 15:34:29 · answer #2 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not an expert about water in the gas tank but it happened to me before and you have to let it be used up, but remember the next time to click the cap like 4 times, otherwise water seeps in. It is what i was told by a guy at the dealership.
2007-03-28 15:14:08 · answer #3 · answered by Flotsam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have a leak in the in pipe, the filler tube. Have a shop take a look. Somewhere a seal has broken and is allowing water to leak into the tank.
2007-03-28 15:15:43 · answer #4 · answered by mar m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The possibility is that you have a sending unit on the top of your tank which is call your fuel pump. It has a seal that may be worn and that could be your problem. Next time you fill your vehicle see if you have any drips of gas under your vehicle
2007-03-28 15:39:21 · answer #5 · answered by Carlos C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could the problem be that you are getting moisture in the distributor cap? Plug wires breaking down?
If you had a leak in the fuel line or tank, it seems you would smell the gas when it is dry.
do you have any enemies or prankster friends?
Let's go with moisture in the electrical system.
2007-03-28 15:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure where the gas tank is on your car....most wagons its under the rear floor right at the back....
all the connections for the tank are at the top on my ford..fuel guage sender/ breather pipe/filler pipe....
so if you get rain inside the car , at the rear, on top of the tank, the water can seep into the top of the tank...
seems a bit far fetched but stranger things have happened..
2007-03-28 15:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would drain all the gas out u can get a fogger and let the tank fill with smoke and wait for the smoke to come out the hole if u find it u can get seal that u mix together and it make a steal u just put it on the hole
2007-03-28 15:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by dj_ar_bis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the rubber hoses going from the filler neck to the tank
2007-03-28 15:14:20 · answer #9 · answered by Dalton K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
apperently you have a small hole somewhere in your tank. take it to your mechanic and have him look it over. he might just replace your tank altogether if he can't visibly see the hole. is it before or after you drive it. that could tell the mechanic around where this leak is.
2007-03-28 15:19:10 · answer #10 · answered by dodgeballs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋