Gas Leak

[BrianP]

2006 Grand Caravan. Driving the other day and lost a quarter tank of gas in 20 miles. Got home and there is a high pressure spray of gas coming from what appears to be the middle bottom of the tank. After it was parked for a bit I felt under and there appears to be some fittings/hoses in that area. Any thoughts on what it could be and the extent of repairs? I'm thinking about junking it so don't want to put big money into it.

[RIP]

Do you mean the top of the middle of the tank. That's where any hoses would be. I've read a good number of posts regarding leaks through hairline cracks in in the plastic pump housings on top of the tank. https://ww2-secure.justanswer.com/up...8_213607_1.gif

Junk it? Is it a rust bucket?

[BrianP]

Originally Posted by RIP

Do you mean the top of the middle of the tank. That's where any hoses would be. I've read a good number of posts regarding leaks through hairline cracks in in the plastic pump housings on top of the tank. https://ww2-secure.justanswer.com/up...8_213607_1.gif

Junk it? Is it a rust bucket?

No - the tank is recessed in the middle of the tank on the bottom and there is a line there. The gas is spraying straight down on the ground. If it was leaking from the top I wouldn't see the high pressure spray.

And yes I've got one of the wonderful rust buckets from Dodge

[BrianP]

Got underneath the van and there are some hoses/fittings in the recessed area of the tank one of which looks damaged. Since it's spraying gas straight down it has one of those. I got a few photos but they are too large to attached here and I haven't figured out how to downsize the file

[RIP]

Post them on photobucket or similar then link it here.

[BrianP]

Here is a picture of where the leak appears to be coming from.

https://pix.sfly.com/7z8SAi

[BrianP]

Took into the shop and is was a $5 plastic quick connect fitting under the tank that had been chewed on by something.