A Fuel Leak, A Ford and Two Others
A Leaking Replacement fuel Pump, A Ford Fuel Pump and an Acura
Someone replace a fuel pump and now has a big leak, where the fuel pump is in a Ford truck and someone with an Acura and a Honda question.
Question: Fuel Leak
We have just replaced the fuel pump and now I see gas leaking under the tank.
Answer: Oh oh.... did you reattach all the fuel lines and use a new gasket for the fuel pump?
Question: 1998 Ford Expedition
1998 Ford Expedition 5.4 liter Eddie Bauer. Is my fuel pump in the tank? If so, is there access or my I drop the tank to replace?
Thanks!
Answer: Yes, the fuel pump is in the fuel tank and no, there is no access. You need to drain the tank and drop it to replace the fuel pump.
Question:
Hi Vince, I have some questions about the cars I presently have.
- 1996 Acura 2.5TL (39K orig miles) - Yes, that's correct, it's not a typo. This is my wife's car was given to us about a year and a half ago by my mother whom obviously didn't drive it very much. Since this car is not driven much, currently less than 4,000 miles per year (my wife is a stay at home wife), is it bad to fill up every 6-8 weeks? How long before the gas starts gumming up and causing damage? Should I use a fuel stabilizer like Sta-Bil during fill ups? If so, will this cause any premature damage to any fuel components or fuel lines? Should I only fill up half a tank at a time?
- 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid w/CVT - Is it bad for the transmission to shift the car into neutral while on the freeways to coast when I'm going downhill to keep my miles-per-gallon at an optimum level?
Regards,
Brian
Answer: Okay Brian...
- Regular unleaded gas will start to gum up in one to two weeks so a fuel stabilizer would be a good idea. A better idea would be for you to switch cars with her every other week so the Acura gets used. This will keep all the engine and transmission in good shape and turning the A/C on for 20 minutes or so will keep the A/C system operating normally.
- Yes, it is bad. Transmissions were not designed to be dropped into gear at speed. It places undue stress on transmission components. You will spend more repairing the transmission, especially that one, then you would save on fuel.
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