Yeah... after I finished putting in my fuel pump, which I did with the back end up on ramps, I had my tank still tilted down when I test started the engine to make sure it ran ok before I bolted the tank in again (I was getting tired of dropping the tank, I had to do it a few times because when I put in a new fuel pump, first time I forgot the pump gasket, then I kinked a hose.)
At any rate, I figure that test run filled the pump reservoir. I went to the gas station and filled up, some gas leaked out and I figured I just didn't get the retaining ring tight enough on the pump. I drove home with my needle on full. The fillup didn't seem like it was more than the expected tank capacity.
During the drive home, I still had intermittent hesitation. Ok. Guess it's not a daily driver yet, I tell myself I'll deal with it later.
2 days later, I drive to the parts store to read trouble codes. Everything seems like typical stuff from the pump being disconnected (code from the fuel pump fuse being out when I ran to depressurize, fuel rail pressure code) but there was an ignition coil code. Cleared codes, started, no codes. Hmm..
Drove home and this is when I noticed the fuel gage on E. I tell myself 'must be a wiring problem, I just filled up'.
Nope, the gage was right, I ran out of gas. Half mile drive to parts store, my car was just on the other side of the light, otherwise I might've pushed it home (mostly downhill) for how close to home it was.
So, I walk home and use my truck to get a 2 gallong gas can worth of gas. I put it in the tank, the gas ends up on the ground.. I look to see where the leak is, and it looks like it's coming out of the entire perimeter of the gas tank!
So a little gas got in, but not enough to get the car to run well enough to drive. Pull the car home with a tow strap and that's another day wasted.
I guess I must have abusively supported the gas tank while reinstalling it or something. So, money is tight these days... I'm really tempted to get a $50 salvage yard tank instead of spending the $209 for a new OEM tank.
At any rate, I figure that test run filled the pump reservoir. I went to the gas station and filled up, some gas leaked out and I figured I just didn't get the retaining ring tight enough on the pump. I drove home with my needle on full. The fillup didn't seem like it was more than the expected tank capacity.
During the drive home, I still had intermittent hesitation. Ok. Guess it's not a daily driver yet, I tell myself I'll deal with it later.
2 days later, I drive to the parts store to read trouble codes. Everything seems like typical stuff from the pump being disconnected (code from the fuel pump fuse being out when I ran to depressurize, fuel rail pressure code) but there was an ignition coil code. Cleared codes, started, no codes. Hmm..
Drove home and this is when I noticed the fuel gage on E. I tell myself 'must be a wiring problem, I just filled up'.
Nope, the gage was right, I ran out of gas. Half mile drive to parts store, my car was just on the other side of the light, otherwise I might've pushed it home (mostly downhill) for how close to home it was.
So, I walk home and use my truck to get a 2 gallong gas can worth of gas. I put it in the tank, the gas ends up on the ground.. I look to see where the leak is, and it looks like it's coming out of the entire perimeter of the gas tank!
So a little gas got in, but not enough to get the car to run well enough to drive. Pull the car home with a tow strap and that's another day wasted.
I guess I must have abusively supported the gas tank while reinstalling it or something. So, money is tight these days... I'm really tempted to get a $50 salvage yard tank instead of spending the $209 for a new OEM tank.
