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Gas leak from under rear driver side door. 96, 4x4, 4.6L, auto trans
Ok so I put 30 dollars in fuel on Friday which gave me 3/4 of a tank I drove it home and parked it. It sat in the driveway for 4 days. I went to start it today and noticed right away a strong gas smell. I decided to just drive it to my mechanic. Unfortunately it wouldn' start. It kept trying it over and over but just wouldn't start. I tried it off and on for a few hours until the battery was about to die. Does anyone have any idea what this might be? I will attach a few pics.
Welcome to the forum. Since it won't start the leak is in the 3/8 inch fuel supply line. A flashlight and some safety glasses and you'll see where and how long of a piece you need to repair it. Can we talk you into and through fixing it yourself?
It wouldn't hurt to put a charger on your battery if you have one. Basic tubing tools are cheaper than a trip to the mechanic and empowers you to do it yourself for cheap. When one line on a 22 year old truck starts leaking, some more usually follows.
Ok so I jacked it up and and felt around for the line. Is the fuel line on top of the frame? If so I think I found the leak it' just really hard to see?
Yeah I looked up a video on fixing it. I' pretty sure I can do that. Not rocket science. Im just gonna have to buy a few tools. I will update soon. Quick question, is it not starting because it' sucking air through the crack in the line?
Awesome man thanks for all the help! I should have this fixed by tomorrow morning. I'm no mechanic but it' not too hard just a bit time consuming with the learning curve.