Went and filled up the Chevelle for the first time last week, and when I was done I heard splash, splash. I looked under the car and gas was running out of the left side of the tank. First thought was, great just got the car and the fuel tank has a hole in it.

When I got home after running a couple errands and passing emmisions while it was still dripping a little:D , I looked under the car to see what the deal was. It had stopped dripping by this point, so I figured that it had a hole on top of the tank.

I'm not mechanically inclined, so my first thoughts were why are there so many fuel lines coming out of the tank and what is the fuel pump doing behind the back seat. I started feeling around and the tank was fine, but about five of the rubber hose pieces on all the lines were dry, cracked, and the one on the left side looked like a small critter had chewed right through it.

After a quick search on this wonderful site, I was able to figure out that most of these lines were vent lines and they were going up to the EEC thing behind the back seat. Finally ran out to the local auto store and picked up some new pieces of hose and some clamps, got home and installed them.

I have a minimal amount of tools and no lifts or dolly, so I pushed myself under there on the floor with the few tools needed and my flashlight and completed the first project. The back of my shirt was completely dirty and I had grease and grime from my finger tips to my elbows. I did wash up first, but the Taco Bell I had for dinner still had the small hint of car taste to it and I loved everything about the experience.

Next time I fill up, I'll know if it worked.

You're stopped at a light, in your Chevelle, behind a Cadillac Escalade. A guy pulls up next to you, rolls down his window and yells, "Nice car!" "Thanks," you reply, smiling. Remember, nobody ever says squat to the guy in the Escalade, and his car cost four times as much as yours. Keep the back of your shirt dirty, working on your Chevelle.

You're stopped at a light, in your Chevelle, behind a Cadillac Escalade. A guy pulls up next to you, rolls down his window and yells, "Nice car!" "Thanks," you reply, smiling. Remember, nobody ever says squat to the guy in the Escalade, and his car cost four times as much as yours. Keep the back of your shirt dirty, working on your Chevelle.

yeah or when you pull up to the light behind a red 911 convertible with a gorgeous blonde in the passenger seat, and the man in the garbage truck next to the 911 looks at the Porche, then looks back at your car, and does a double take and says "WOAH!!!", even though the 911 cost 12 times what you paid for your car, and the blonde probably a lot more than that :)

Feels good finding and fixing repair, huh :) ? Congrats! Keep your nose to the grindstone!! I can pretty much guarantee the old, rotted and cracked fuel line is the source of your leak. I had to replace mine when I first got my Chevelle, too. It was dripping down on my differential, and onto the ground. It wasn't dripping bad, so at first I thought it was a gasket leak on the differential. Nope, it's gas...

Anyway, I see you're a new member! If anything else happens to come up that you might need help with, this is DEFINITELY the site to ask.

Good luck! I believe the expression goes, "The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step"... or something like that!

Nice to see that there are a few folks still out there that are still willing to at least try a repair on their own....most folks just don't realize that most repairs really aren't rocket science. If you take your time and pay attention to what your doing and sometimes do a little research or ask a question or two it amazing what you can accomplish all on our own. Personally I feel a great deal of satisfaction and pride in my cars as the tasks have gradually become more complex ;)

its all about pertinant information...wasnt long ago a shop manual or a (usually misinformed) but, well meaning friend or on rare occasions the kindness of knowledgable stranger was the only source of info for begginers, ive worked on chevys longer than i care to admit, and still this site has made things much ez'r and cheaper on several occasions...thanks guys

Welcome to the club! :thumbsup:

You can find and fix problems on the older cars and feel good about yourself, good job. I love doing a little project every weekend and going for a ride after. Not like my Duramax dually $99.00 for a diagnostic check to tell me the mass air flow sensor had a lose clamp throwing the computer off. Good luck keep it up.

That was why I wanted an older car, along with the fact that I love old muscle cars, so I could fix, repair, and make changes by myself.

New cars just scare me with all the codes and different systems. And no matter what exhaust they put on them(not even talking about the fart can 4 bangers), the newer cars just don't sound the same as an old carburated muscle car roaring down the street.