Has Anyone Had Their Fuel Pump/Cover Leak?
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I finally did the job today and it worked out great! Got all my parts at onlinemadzaparts (or whatever the site is called...) and they were very helpful. It was corroded pretty bad so I soaked the whole top a couple days before with a penetrating fluid, then fluid film and took a screw driver and a few wacks with the hammer. I made sure to COAT everything in fluid film once all back together. I appreciate all the help folks!
MonkeyBone
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- Silver 2007 6 Sport
Maybe this is my problem! Tank is leaking for a while now, checked for leaks under and on the sides but no holes visible. Gas is coming from the top of the tank. Smells inside the car too!
I'll definitly check the top where the pump sits!
I'll definitly check the top where the pump sits!
CheeseHelmet
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^Ditto.
I had my seats folded down the other day so I thought I'd take a look, there's actually a metal cover before you even get to that rusty cover. I'm too afraid to remove it
MasonMetcalfe
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- 2002 Mazda Protege 5 Dark Blue
mine looked like a disaster when i first opened up that hatch.
But it had to be done, I was having the gas smell, but instead I found a hole in the tank itself rather than the fuel sending unit assembly so I had to change the whole tank, though i suspect it was leaking from around the old gasket as well. The new tank came with a gasket and thankfully a new set of those pitiful Phillips screws. 200$ CAD for the new tank. Good deal
a good wire brush and it looks like new.. sorta
But it had to be done, I was having the gas smell, but instead I found a hole in the tank itself rather than the fuel sending unit assembly so I had to change the whole tank, though i suspect it was leaking from around the old gasket as well. The new tank came with a gasket and thankfully a new set of those pitiful Phillips screws. 200$ CAD for the new tank. Good deal
a good wire brush and it looks like new.. sorta
CheeseHelmet
Member
mine looked like a disaster when i first opened up that hatch.
But it had to be done, I was having the gas smell, but instead I found a hole in the tank itself rather than the fuel sending unit assembly so I had to change the whole tank, though i suspect it was leaking from around the old gasket as well. The new tank came with a gasket and thankfully a new set of those pitiful Phillips screws. 200$ CAD for the new tank. Good deal
a good wire brush and it looks like new.. sorta
So it is a metal tank? The underside of mine doesn't look all that rusty so I assumed it couldn't be a metal tank
MasonMetcalfe
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- 2002 Mazda Protege 5 Dark Blue
ya, but maybe your are looking at the protector that sits underneath it. which Is metal but mine had some kind of plastic coating applied to it? but still was rusty as hell.
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mtnbiker26
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Yeah, the tank is metal and there is a shield below it. The shield may be aluminum...which doesn't oxidize like steel does.
CheeseHelmet
Member
I beg to differ, my shield thing rusted off a few weeks ago (it was dragging on the ground). I'm not kidding when I say this, there was more rust than there was metal left on it.
mtnbiker26
Bike Geek
Well then, it sure sounds like steel. I don't remember mine being that bad but (fortunately) it's been two years since I've seen it.
mtnbiker26
Bike Geek
The hard part is getting the screws out. If they come out with no issues you can get it done in two hours. If you strip or snap a screw you have a big problem. It's a gas tank so drilling/grinding is going to end badly. You might want to clean up the screw heads, remove loose dirt/corrosion with a wire brush and get some PB Blaster on there a few days in advance. The fuel line connectors are a pain as well. I spent 30 minutes with a pair of small flat head screwdrivers to get them separated. The proper tool is worth whatever they charge.
Yea I figured that would be the hardest part. I'm definitely getting PB and some brake clean to clean it up before I open anything up. I believe my cousin has the quick disconnect kit so I should be ok on that. This is what mine looks like, the car is originally from IL so it's bad. You can see the screws and still surprisingly see the majority of the philips grooves.
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This is the first time I've run across this thread. I didn't know the problem existed, but paranoid me, I'll be sniffing around to check it. I think all of the cars with the rust problem are from snow country. stkmp5, do I remember right, you said yours came from Illinois or somewhere like that? Mine will probably look like new, but I won't stop thinking about it until I check.
Correct. I bought it in Illinois in 2007 and didn't have any sort of smell until about a month and a half ago. I hope for your sake it's all good under there.
