There was this funny noise from the rear end of my Daytona when I was turning - looked under the car and imagine my surprise - the passenger side leaf spring (heavy duty Cop Car springs) had lost it's clamps and the lower leaves had rotated. The back end of the rotated part was rubbing against the gas tank and had torn part of the center seam. Thought how lucky I was that the tank didn't leak.
Robbed some clamps from an old spring and all seemed fine - stopped on the way home and filled the tank. Drove the 2 blocks and parked in the driveway, then noticed the river of gas running under the car and down the driveway. Grabbed a fire extinguisher just in case, put a bucket under the leak and siphoned 10 gallons of gas.
Sanded the area, cleaned it with alcohol, mixed up some JB Weld and covered the area. Let it sit 2 hours, put more on. Let sit overnight. Fill tank this morning. Oh joy - no leak.
Some times I think I'm the only one this stuff happens to.
Robbed some clamps from an old spring and all seemed fine - stopped on the way home and filled the tank. Drove the 2 blocks and parked in the driveway, then noticed the river of gas running under the car and down the driveway. Grabbed a fire extinguisher just in case, put a bucket under the leak and siphoned 10 gallons of gas.
Sanded the area, cleaned it with alcohol, mixed up some JB Weld and covered the area. Let it sit 2 hours, put more on. Let sit overnight. Fill tank this morning. Oh joy - no leak.
Some times I think I'm the only one this stuff happens to.
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