Fuel Filler Neck

Ever since I have owned my truck, it has had a fuel leak. Every time I fill up with gas, it would leak right at the top of the tank. The hose that runs from the gas cap to the top of the tank is called the filler neck. It had a small crack in the rubber. I figure that I was losing a fourth to half a gallon each time. I started letting the gas get low near the E, and then only adding ten gallons. Using this method no fuel was spilled on the ground. I still had the issue of my gas evaporating out the crack in the bottom of the filler neck.

I went to the dealer to see how much for the part. The guy told me that they must be precious. They were charging $240 just for the part, no installation. I searched on the internet and found some for $100. Still too much. I then found a website called discountbodyparts.com They were selling the same part for $25. It is an exact match.

Here's the hole that the gas was escaping out of.

I had to drop my gas tank to remover the filler neck. I suggest doing this when the tank is near empty. I had ten gallons in mine. I was able to lift the tank, using all my strength, and Jennifer put jacks under it. This project was very frustrating working with heavy objects in small places. Luckily, I had Jennifer there to do the swearing for me.

I got it all put back together and it works great with no leaks. Seth was a big help. The next project will be to change all four shocks.