Filler Tube

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Feb 3, 2007 | 07:41 PM
  #1  
The Maxima dealership told me that my filler tube (I think) has a leak in it. It only leaks when I fill up my gas tank. What do you recommend I do? I would like to fix it myself if I can, seeing that another tube + labor costs about 250they told me. Where can I find the tube on the underside of my car and where is the hole most likely to be?
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Feb 3, 2007 | 07:50 PM
  #2  
I was quoted over $750 for the filler neck for my '02. At $250, I'd have them do it.
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Feb 3, 2007 | 07:52 PM
  #3  
And, do you mean the NISSAN dealership?
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Feb 3, 2007 | 07:53 PM
  #4  
That could be dangerous. I'd fix it.
And you must mean the "Nissan dealership?" Unless there is a place that only sells Maximas?
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Feb 5, 2007 | 07:49 AM
  #5  
Ha yeah, Nissan dealership. Whoops. I wonder if I could find the leak and use liquid metal?
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Feb 8, 2007 | 03:39 AM
  #6  
You can go to a tank place that does all kinda of gas tanks and such,they can rebuild it.I have to get mine done mine is 180 i think,also i went to nissan they charged me 280 for new one not put in.Its rediculous i know.So go to a tank shop and see what it will cost.
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Feb 8, 2007 | 03:50 AM
  #7  
Also i had a inspection to be done and i thought if they see that my car agian going to pass.so i went to the local canadain tire and picked myself up a roll of alluminum tape and black rubberized undercoating.Got home,and wrapped some around the pipe and whole,sprayed a thick coat of undercoating and let it harden. It worked for a couple days then the gas started to leak out when i was putting it in. So then i got some more allum. tape and put it around the whole and pipe again.Then i reached up and squeezed my hand around the tape and pipe to fit it nice and tight.Been going 4 months of winter now and it still is holding strong,but because of my evap monitoring im have it fixed.Thats what i suggest for a temporary fix untill you get the money.Good luck
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Feb 8, 2007 | 05:02 AM
  #8  
just fix it. you wont get passed emissions. even if you do youll be killing the enviroment with all those hydrocarbons escaping your tank. and probably have a CEL on if not now, than shortly since the EVAP monitoring system picks up extremely small leaks.
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Feb 8, 2007 | 05:19 AM
  #9  
O i wasnt saying to do it and not fix it.I ment jsut untill you have the money but yes fix it asap.i just figured it was no big deal and then i got an code reader and checked my cel.I had evap monitoring stuff and along with other problems i have but im fixing them this week.But that should hold untill you get the money but as soon as u get the money i suggest fix it
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