*** Advisory - 2000-2004 Gas Filler tube issue!
09-23-2010, 09:50 PM
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*** Advisory - 2000-2004 Gas Filler tube issue!
Hello All,
There is a MAJOR issue with the gas filler tube on all Mustangs from 2000 - 2004. The smaller tube they used on these years were coverd with a plastic sheild and two tie clips. The sheild traps dirt and moisture and causes the filler tube to RUST and eventually causes a large hole in the filler tube, which of course means lots of gas on the ground.
I did a lot of research and found a TON of people with this problem. Normally they don't know about it until they see a puddle under their car.
it's not the grommet (although that does have its' own issues).
The reason I am posting this is to save people money! Go under your car now, even when you don't have the leaking issue yet and cut the tie wraps and remove the plastic sheild. If you don't have a hole already, you may be lucky and never have one once this sheild is removed.
If you don't do this, EVENTUALLY, everyone will have to replace the filler tube which is a $120 cheapest replacement part. (found a cheap place, most are 150, or 200 at ford)
I will have posted this on the 6cyl forum as well!
hope this help save some people a little chedda!
Check out the pic (sorry for the quality)
https://mustangforums.com/forum/memb...usted-out.html
There is a MAJOR issue with the gas filler tube on all Mustangs from 2000 - 2004. The smaller tube they used on these years were coverd with a plastic sheild and two tie clips. The sheild traps dirt and moisture and causes the filler tube to RUST and eventually causes a large hole in the filler tube, which of course means lots of gas on the ground.
I did a lot of research and found a TON of people with this problem. Normally they don't know about it until they see a puddle under their car.
it's not the grommet (although that does have its' own issues).
The reason I am posting this is to save people money! Go under your car now, even when you don't have the leaking issue yet and cut the tie wraps and remove the plastic sheild. If you don't have a hole already, you may be lucky and never have one once this sheild is removed.
If you don't do this, EVENTUALLY, everyone will have to replace the filler tube which is a $120 cheapest replacement part. (found a cheap place, most are 150, or 200 at ford)
I will have posted this on the 6cyl forum as well!
hope this help save some people a little chedda!
Check out the pic (sorry for the quality)
https://mustangforums.com/forum/memb...usted-out.html
Last edited by michiganman5; 09-23-2010 at 09:53 PM.
09-23-2010, 10:20 PM
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very interesting... had the same problem on my gt if I filled it all the way up, went to ford and bought that little gasket/grommet deal assuming that was the problem, but it was wrecked before I ever got around to fooling with it.
09-24-2010, 03:05 AM
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09-24-2010, 07:03 AM
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I actually am replacing this tube tomorrow morning with one I found at a junk yard ($50 used vs $150 new). The entire section of the tube that was under the plastic shield has rotted out on mine.
Like you said the first sign of an issue I saw was a big puddle of gas under my car at the gas station.
Like you said the first sign of an issue I saw was a big puddle of gas under my car at the gas station.
