Fuel system leaking

NEEDHELPFORMYBABY

MEMBER
2008 CHRYSLER 300
AUTOMATIC
100,000 MILES

When I put gas in my car it leaks a lot and sometimes it won't start unless I mess with the battery.

Friday, October 18th, 2019 AT 9:17 PM

1 Reply

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,747 POSTS

Welcome to 2CarPros.

First, where is the fuel leaking? Is it where you are putting the fuel or under the hood? I have to be honest, if you have a fuel leak and the battery terminals need to be moved to start the vehicle, a spark could start a fire.

If you have to move the battery terminals to get it to start, it sounds like they are loose. Is that the case? They have to be clean and tight.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

If the fuel leaks in the area where you put the pump in, there is a good chance the filler tube has rusted and there is a hole. That should cause the check engine light to come on.

I attached a picture of part of the filler tube so you can see what I mean. In the pic, you can see where it connects to the fuel tank.

Let me know.

Joe

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