Gas tank/filler neck grommet Question

[eliteJAE]

im pretty sure the grommet on the filler neck of my gas tank is leaking, i can see the caked dirt at the lip of tank dampened with gas originating from the base of the filler neck has anybody replaced this before? is it hard to do at home? do i need to drop the tank/drain the tank? any help is appreciated

 

[1tirefire]

I Had to replace it on my 98gt. Not hard to do, I think there are three screws inside the fuel door and then you just work the filler neck up and out. Can't remember too much, it was so long ago.

 

[Tim2002GT]

I just replaced mine a couple of weekends ago. Not a hard job, but you will have to drop the tank. It shouldn't take more than a couple of hours depending on how mechanically inclined you are. It helps to have a friend to help manuever the tank around. Try this link, it is for a fuel pump install, but most of the steps are the same. Also, try to run the tank down as low as you can.

http://www.dndgarage.net/focuspumpinstall.htm

 

[COramprat]

Yea I couldn't see how you could do it without dropping the tank. Not hard at all but a little labor intensive.

 

[DropTopPony]

its not hard, i tore mine when i installed my new fuel pump, just drain it and drop it...i ran mine down to E and there was still 2 gallons in it when i dropped it.

Get a repair manual, Haynes etc...it will help you.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

You do not have to drop the tank. I have done this many times without dropping the tank. Be careful not to break the little valve on the end of the filler neck while pulling it through the gromet. This valve is used to stop gas frmo coming out of thetank in the event of a roll over, and it also prevents theives from stealing your gas out of the tank.

 

[eliteJAE]

yeah im gonna look into buying a repair manual, hopefully with pictures the little valve at the end of the filler neck has been bent since i bought the car i knew that it shouldnt always be open, but this way i should replace the neck while im there anyways, i mean the neck cant be more than what? 20 bucks?

 

[jbmax112]

Same thing is happening to me, its leaking fuel through that "gromet". my question is, where do i buy that gromet? and how much is it?

 

[Tim2002GT]

Same thing is happening to me, its leaking fuel through that "gromet". my question is, where do i buy that gromet? and how much is it?

Got mine from a local Ford dealership. I think it was like $15 or so. You might check on www.latemodelrestoration.com, they probably have them too.



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[95Vert383AOD]

And grease the new one in the center to aid the installation of the fill tube. Wouldn't wanna rip or push the new one into the gas tank.

 

[Tim2002GT]

About 1/2 way down the page there are 3 different grommets depending on what model year your car is...

Product Search Results - Latemodel Restoration Supply

 

[GT Tommy]

Here is the gas tank removal instructions. Be sure to scroll all the way down when viewing the page. Good luck, Tommy.

http://www.paladinmicro.com/documents/2003GTFuelTank.pdf

 

[eliteJAE]

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