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Crap... Jacked in the wrong spot

Old 07-29-2009, 08:30 PM
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Well I was tryin to rotate my tires and I guess I didn't know what I was doing... all of a sudden I started smelling gas, and realized I must have put the jack in the wrong spot. A little fuel leaked out... it doesn't look like more leaking is occuring. I haven't tried to turn the car back on yet.

What should I do?
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Old 07-29-2009, 08:56 PM
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O.O! where did you place the jack? Driver side? maybe into the black plastic cover that protects the fuel filter? Be sure you did not rupture any of those lines.
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Old 07-29-2009, 08:57 PM
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Did you examine the area where the jack was at? Exactly where was it? Did you pinch a line, filter, or filler neck. If you saw fuel, I'd investigate completely. Have any pictures of the area affected? It's hard to say much without seeing anything.
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:04 PM
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It was right under the driver side door I will take pics as soon as I can

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My plan is to tow the car in the morning to Supertune my local shop... I don't know how expensive it will be to fix.
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:07 PM
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Driver side door would be where the fuel line and filter are at.

There's a plastic cover over the filter.

Hopefully the connections got knocked loose and nothing actually broke or cracked.
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:09 PM
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No need to spend the $$ on a tow. If any of those lines or even the fuel filter are damaged, it is not hard to replace them.
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:10 PM
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Well I am going to tow it anyway... I don't know how to fix it... :/ I wish I did though.
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:15 PM
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I would at least take the time to investigate before a tow. As Vertigo mentioned, it shouldn't be a tough fix. No time like the present to learn!
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:23 PM
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Theres the pics above... keep in mind I did smell gas and definitely saw a tiny bit drip on the ground. It' s no longer dripping though...
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