Just wanted to let everbody know about the fuel leak that I found on my car. The fuel fill pipe has a plastic guard around it.
Over time this collects a major amount of road debris in it which makes the filler pipe rust through.Mine was through right at the bottom of the guard. I would advise all of you to either take the plastic cover off and clean everthing out befoere it rusts through.
I fixed mine temporarily with some gas tank repair, but plan on putting in a new fill tube at a cost of around $150.00. That is unless I can find a used one in good condition.
Last edited by nubs on Sat Nov 15, 2003 2:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
wow..i just found my leak last week in the exact same spot....i pulled the plastic cover off, claeaned the area up and sprayed some under coating on it, didnt help any...duh ...i was not sure where the leak was coming from, but it seems like the same spot....everytime i put in gas it leaks untill that filler tube is empty, then no more leak....that should be a recall
The fuel filler throat is a common place in general for fuel leaks to happen due to rust. I've seen a lot of cars and trucks 10 or more years of age with this leak.
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My 93' Legacy sprung a leak due to this exact problem a few months ago. I temporarily patched the pinhole sized leak with gas tank repair putty. It has since started to leak again. I'll be replacing the filler pipe with a very nice used one from Blackbart!
I don't smell fuel inside the car but outside is another story. I have found that a quick fix to slow the leak is to break the vacuum by losening gas cap when parking the car. It still leaks but in drips instead of a pressurized stream.
When I did my strut/spring changeout I noticed that area was packed full of dirt. Took that cover off and must have chipped out ten pounds of packed in dried mud. Looking at it, I knew it couldn't be doing anything good to that pipe, but never thought about it causing a leak. Glad now I took the time to clean it out.
I was under the car one night looking at what I'd need to do to cut out the spare tire well from under the floor of the wagon.. and noticed this same thing... it was after going down a lot of trails that had a lot of mud and a lot of slush.... and yeah it was packed right full
I thought I made a post just like this when it happened?
yo mang, can I get a rootshell?
1991 N/A, 4eat, crazy lights, junk suspension, sticker wagon
1989 xt6 work in progress
92 l swapped to ej22T with 2.0T shortblock
4.111 manual 2.5RS tranny, sti eng mount, wrx I/C, MBC, WRX turboback exhaust, WRX front seats, STI rad cap, WRX specR1 struts, Eibach springs , leg turbo front brake, WRX rear brake.
This is not an uncommon problem with ANY car thats driven in rough weather conditions. When you buy a new one from the dealer coat it with por15 (www.por15.com) it won't happen again. I use the stuff on all of my car restorations and colision repair. It goes on and feels like glass after it dries. It acts as a rust inhibitor. They sold a starter kit for a while that will be more than enough to coat the filler tube (and probably the whole gas tank if you feel ambitious). I think the starter kits are around $20. Believe me its worth it especially after you see how much a new filler costs!
Don't screw around with that cheap ass undercoat crap. Undercoat works but it doesn't last.
I have this exact same problem - grabbed a shot of it last night. A PO tried patching it with fiberglass but it's unsuccessful. I've pushed aside the plastic cover, also caked with dirt.
Hope that helps someone out.
Any other place to grab one besides a dealership or am I looking at a repair / parts hunt?
1994 Legacy L AWD 5-sp • 2002 Chrysler 300M Special • 1968 Mustang Fastback C-code
I suspect our 94 may be leaking at the neck. Anyone know the interchangeability between legacy years? Theres one for sale locally on CL new for a 97. Wagon or sedan specific? thank you as usual.
Unfortunately, the newer Legacy fuel filler necks do not fit. Any of the first gen 90-94 Legacy fuel fillers should be interchangable. No difference between wagon and sedan.
...i was not sure where the leak was coming from, but it seems like the same spot....everytime i put in gas it leaks untill that filler tube is empty, then no more leak....that should be a recall 
