Originally Posted by 89civicSiR
i have a 89 civic hb sir and i recently noticed this oily fluid dripping off of my gas tank. it looks to be coming down the front of the tank and doesnt smell like gas. its a black fluid with a tiny bit of red in it. does anyone have any clue what or where this may be coming from.
thanks
probably gasoline leaking from where gauge sending unit goes into tank - running down tank and dissolving the undercoating on the tank, which is then dripping off - remove rear seat and remove cover from above the gauge sending unit and see if it is leaking there - might need new gasket