Help with my DD

[GSXSixteenG]

Well unfortunately Santa gave me a late Christmas present with a fuel leak. This is not my dsm this is my dd 95 Honda Accord (112,000 miles so a lot of life left).

I was not fortunate enough for it to be a fuel line. I have a small leak from the filler neck and a small one at the seam of the gas tank. So I cannot fill it up past half. I had brought my car to be aligned which is also a repair shop, so I'm taking the guys word for it on where its leaking. They quoted me around $500 to fix it, which is outrageous. I've dropped a few in my day and its no $500 job.

Well, what kind of quick fix remedies does everyone half for these. The only thing I can think of is JB weld. I would drop the tank and fix everything like need be. But I do live in Buffalo and its cold nor do I have a heated garage. I don't even want to imagine how rusty the bolts are under there too.

So any suggestion to get me through the winter season would be awesome.

 

[dusty-gst]

drive an eclipse

 

[ChillinGST]

There is an epoxy puddy type stick that you can get at most auto stores that is made specifically for gas takes. I forget what its called but you should be able to find it in the gasket sealer section. (I worked for advance auto all through college)

 

[LiquidX]

I would find something more appropriate for fuel leaks than JB Weld. It is good stuff, but I wouldn't rely on it for that. If you could get it from the inside it would work but I dunno if you can. Otherwise, wouldn't a junkyard have a tank that you could grab?

 

[GSXSixteenG]

I would find something more appropriate for fuel leaks than JB Weld. It is good stuff, but I wouldn't rely on it for that. If you could get it from the inside it would work but I dunno if you can. Otherwise, wouldn't a junkyard have a tank that you could grab?

Yea, I will end up replacing it all together, neck and all when the warm weather hits. I just want to make it through the winter without leaking out gallons when I fill up. I can manage to not go past half.

I will have to look for that epoxy stuff today. There is an advance auto on my way home from work. I have the next couple days off from the office for new years.

I would hate to drive my eclipse through all the New York salt, even if it did run.