Check for cracks in one of your exhaust manifolds and/or your exhaust
system. The last time I heard this problem, that's what it turned out to
be. Also could be dangerous, ie. Carbon Monoxide.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: William Leslie Keathley <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Don't be stupid
> Wow, just fixed my gas gauge AND the leak I had preventing me from filling
> it up all the way--Thanks for the validation of that as the #1 job I had
to
> do. It really didn't take much, car was off the road all of 24 hours or
so.
> Of course, it only showed another problem I had I didn't know about.
> Whenever I fill the car up all the way, in the middle of the day the gas
> begins to come out of the filler neck from somewhere up high. It drips
down
> the side of the car and stains the drive until I take the gas cap off and
> then the excess pours onto the ground. I replaced the gas cap and it
didn't
> help a fig.
> My car is a daily driver regardless of weather, and it too has the best
> heater around. Unfortunately for the summer months, the heater is ALWAYS
a
> little on at my feet regardless of what I do with the heater controls. No
> big deal right around this time of year, but it makes days that should be
> prime driving around days uncomfortable and the days that I figure for
> uncomfortable downright unbearable.
>
>
> William Keathley
> 1408 Comfort St.
> Cedar Park, TX 78613
> ebay userid=59plymouth
> >On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 09:33:51 Sperduto, Nick wrote:
> >>Ok, just a note to the group, don't be stupid like me.
> >>I took the 56 Plym down to body shop class to show it to the folks down
> >>there. On the way home in wonderful 25-30 degree temps, putt, putt,
putt,
> >>sputter, "Oh Crap, I forgot to get gas" So here I am at 11:30 at night
> >>walking down the highway to the gas station, det a can of gas and an oil
> >>funnel, spill half of it on the ground trying to get it into the tank,
then
> >>fired up and back home.
> >>If I wasn't such an idiot, I would at least fix my gas guage so it
worked
> >or
> >>fix the gas tank so I could keep it full without leaking.
> >>
> >>
> >>Just a word to the wise.
> >>
> >>Something cool I did find out last night, I can fit the trunk lid of my
53
> >>Belair into the trunk of my 56 Plymouth.
> >>
> >>
> >>How many of you folks drive your car in cold weather. I love driving
mine,
> >>it has the best heat out of all my cars, including my newer ones
> >>
> >>Nick
> >>
> >
> >
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