Safety Question...

[el_flasko]

I got cleared to use my repaired elbow "normally" finally, so I had the jeep out in the driveway yesterday cleaning it up a bit and fixing some little crap so I can get it out here soon. I pulled it half into the garage and let it run a bit as I normally do.

I ran in to get a beverage, come out and it smells like gas? I look under the rear drivers side tire and right where the front of the leaf spring mounts there is a gas leak? Threw down some soakup crap after I turned it off, but with all the crud up there I assume it's either a line/filter I can't see up in there.

Any thoughts or tips for what to/not to do until the problem is located? Never dealt with a gas leak before and I don't want to fawk around with my kids playing around the heep and all...

Thanks for reading!

Ryan

[Will_M]

What type of Jeep?

[Z28YJ]

The flammable kind.

[Mike]

Paint it black and white

[Ripster]

Paint it black and white

That made me laugh! :lol::lol:

[67temp]

Light the gas with a match to reduce the risk of future fires.

[Z28YJ]

Or dramatically increase your productivity/efficiency and just use a small torch.

[Mike]

If it's not running, it won't leak. Probably a clogged filter.

[MDMike]

Just above the rear driver's side tire is where the fuel filter is on the YJ's. You might have a bum line or a plugged up filter. You can probably just turn the key to the on position and crawl under there (quickly) to see where its coming from. IIRC, the fuel filter has a little "skid plate" that it sits in back there.

[Z28YJ]

I had a filter on mine that was two pieces pressed/crimped together. It leaked at the seam.

[CoveJeepsPA]

That's where the fuel filter is on a YJ and there is a little cover/shield covering it. The lines going in & out of the filter are rubber. Check them for cuts, dry rot etc.

[Shane]

dont smoke while doing this.

thats thinking safe!

[xjaugie]

My fuel tank leaks some, but as long as I drive fast enough the flames don't catch up to the jeep.:dan2:

[dan58]

Here I thought this was a gun question. :bang:

[Heavychevy]

Possibly another Elbow Problem.

There's a little steel elbow coming out of the sending unit on top of the tank. They rot.

Hopefully it's at the filter. I believe there are 2 or 3 10mm or 7/16 bolts to break on the cover. (mine is off right now for obvious reasons.)

[el_flasko]

Thanks fellas...there was so much crap up in there I couldn't even see the filter at first glance. I think that is where the problem is.

[lowdown]

Get yourself a bag a cat litter and a fire extinguisher.

[el_flasko]

Get yourself a bag a cat litter and a fire extinguisher.


Got both already :cheers:

[TJgreg]

dont smoke while doing this.

thats thinking safe!


Nah, I saw it on mythbusters, smoking is O.K. :lol: