1999 Subaru Impreza gas filler neck leaks

Tiny
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  • 1999 SUBARU IMPREZA
  • 4 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 13,200 MILES
Thanks for taking this question.
The car belongs to me but my daughter has it in Vermont where she lives so I haven't seen the problem. She says the gas filler neck leaks about 2 cups of gas onto the ground when I fill the tank. In 46 years of car ownership and repair, I've never had a car do this. Is this a common problem with Subarus and what do you recommend I do to repair it most economically and effectively.
Thanks much for your reply. John
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 AT 9:44 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,
Thank you for the donation.

You may have a problem with the tank purge? Vent system, this can cause airlocks in the filler and fuel to back up and spill, this may entail the removal of the fuel tank, I will see what information I can find for you and I will post it here.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 AT 11:22 PM
Tiny
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The tube is rusted around the top and leaks gas if the nozzle isn't fully inserted. Does the whole tank need to be replaced or can the filler tube be replaced?
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 AT 1:01 PM
Tiny
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Hi there,

I will have to look into this for you.

Mark
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 AT 4:26 PM
Tiny
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Mark, ok, thanks for looking into a solution,
John
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Friday, October 30th, 2009 AT 8:13 AM

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