98 S14 Kouki fuel leak? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

1slowsilvia · 08-07-2012, 01:21 PM

having trouble finding the spot its leaking from.... I was dumb and filled my car up to the point it fucking blasted out my gas cap and proceeded to put my gas cap on ( I fucking hate KA's shit gas mielage so i wanted as my gas as possible reason why I only use SR20s.)

anyways after driving i smell gas im like well thats from over fill.... well i was wrong i look under driver side of car and slow leak is coming from somewhere around the gas tank dunno where..

ive owned nothing but S13's so idk how hard it is to drop the tank in a S14 and just wondering should I take it to a shop and have them do all the work and fix it if so am I looking at forking out 500+$ to fix this?

or should I fix myself. only thing Is i dont have a car lift which sucks right now.

Punished · 08-07-2012, 02:12 PM

check the fuel pump lid. There are multiple lines coming from there and one of those could be your hidden leak spot, or even the o-ring seal itself.

My s13 had a strong gas smell, didn't have any visible leaks but turned out the o-ring seal on the fuel pump lid was shot and wouldn't seal. There were fuel bubbles in the bolt holes as I started to remove them. Fixed that and no more smell.

zenki_39 · 08-07-2012, 02:53 PM

my s14 started leaking from the passenger side and i searched around on the internet and supposably its common for s14 to end up cracking from that side so i dropped my gas tank really easy since i did it by myself and when i dropped it there was a crack

08-07-2012, 10:22 PM

you overfilled your gas tank to the point where gasoline blasted out - that is so fucking funny

you shouldnt own a 240sx

lude4life13 · 08-07-2012, 10:32 PM

KA's get good gas mileage if they are taken care of. 140,XXX on the clock and I am getting 30 highway..just sayin

jame5x · 08-07-2012, 11:01 PM

I suppose my gas tank had a crack as well because when i fill past the halfway mark, I start smelling gas when I get out of the car.

After a few fill ups, i decided to check on where the smell was coming from. looked at the bottom of the car and see moisture so i figured it was cracked. Found a used s14 gas tank for $40. Took it to the shop and had them put it in for $180

08-08-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lude4life13

KA's get good gas mileage if they are taken care of. 140,XXX on the clock and I am getting 30 highway..just sayin

dohc, not sohc. i was lucky to get 17-18 out of my sohc (city)

08-07-2012, 01:21 PM	#1
1slowsilvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 37 Posts: 310 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	98 S14 Kouki fuel leak? having trouble finding the spot its leaking from.... I was dumb and filled my car up to the point it fucking blasted out my gas cap and proceeded to put my gas cap on ( I fucking hate KA's shit gas mielage so i wanted as my gas as possible reason why I only use SR20s.) anyways after driving i smell gas im like well thats from over fill.... well i was wrong i look under driver side of car and slow leak is coming from somewhere around the gas tank dunno where.. ive owned nothing but S13's so idk how hard it is to drop the tank in a S14 and just wondering should I take it to a shop and have them do all the work and fix it if so am I looking at forking out 500+$ to fix this? or should I fix myself. only thing Is i dont have a car lift which sucks right now.

08-07-2012, 02:12 PM	#2
Punished Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 135 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	check the fuel pump lid. There are multiple lines coming from there and one of those could be your hidden leak spot, or even the o-ring seal itself. My s13 had a strong gas smell, didn't have any visible leaks but turned out the o-ring seal on the fuel pump lid was shot and wouldn't seal. There were fuel bubbles in the bolt holes as I started to remove them. Fixed that and no more smell.

08-07-2012, 02:53 PM	#3
zenki_39 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: rialto Age: 32 Posts: 258 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	my s14 started leaking from the passenger side and i searched around on the internet and supposably its common for s14 to end up cracking from that side so i dropped my gas tank really easy since i did it by myself and when i dropped it there was a crack

08-07-2012, 10:22 PM	#4
ixfxi Guest Posts: n/a	you overfilled your gas tank to the point where gasoline blasted out - that is so fucking funny you shouldnt own a 240sx

08-07-2012, 10:32 PM	#5
lude4life13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet Namek Age: 34 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	KA's get good gas mileage if they are taken care of. 140,XXX on the clock and I am getting 30 highway..just sayin

08-07-2012, 11:01 PM	#6
jame5x Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: --- Posts: 386 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I suppose my gas tank had a crack as well because when i fill past the halfway mark, I start smelling gas when I get out of the car. After a few fill ups, i decided to check on where the smell was coming from. looked at the bottom of the car and see moisture so i figured it was cracked. Found a used s14 gas tank for $40. Took it to the shop and had them put it in for $180