Hello everyone!
I've got an 87 Honda Civic 4 door that has the 1.5L Carb.
I've done TONS of mechanical work on my GMC Typhoon so I'm not new to tinkering.
Here's what's going on.
I've got a fuel leak that ONLY leaks when the gas cap is sealed. If I break the cap loose, get the hiss, and the leak stops. The leak is pretty bad. I've removed the protective cover over the filter and it is not coming from down low. Looks like it's coming from above the crimp line on the fuel tank itself. When the cap is sealed, you can actually lay down on the ground back there and hear the hiss and see the gas drip out(lost about 3 gallons in 12 hours time before I realized taking the cap loose would stop the leak.)
I have a Haynes manual that says its just a matter of taking off two nuts and lowering the straps to drop it out. My Ty took a LOT more than that to drop the tank down in it.
Is getting to the sending unit on top of the tank something I can do from the trunk or from under the rear seat or is dropping the tank the only way to get to the area to inspect it?
If this has happened to anyone before, I'd appreciate any advice you have to offer.
Thanks so much!
Blake