Could have burnt truck to the ground! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ole Blue · 09-11-2003, 04:20 PM

I took my 72 Cheyenne to pick up some material for a project last weekend,and stopped for some gas. On the way home the smell of gas in the cab seemed to be stronger than normal. (going to relocate the tank to the rear, just haven't had time yet) Well by the time that I made it home I had decided that it was time that I better make time or quit driving the truck. I mean this gas smell was getting bad! So I park, get out and walk around the front of the truck and the smell gets worse. So I say to myself "self that ain't right". So I open the hood to see that most of the engine compartment is dripping with gas!! The short rubber fuel line to the external filter downstream of the pump has a split in it!! (only about 6 to 8 months old) The moral of this story is, When something seems wrong to you, trust yourself! I was very lucky, this could have ended in a very bad way, the least of which could have been me looking for a new truck to build, and the rest I don't want to think about.

boraxman · 09-11-2003, 04:27 PM

Glad you and your truck are ok. Had a fuel line go in high school in my friends Fiat.....big fire

1970blazin · 09-11-2003, 04:37 PM

Wow! Why don't you scare us half to death! I bet your lookin' at life a little different right about now! Glad you (and your truck) are okay!

*Randy70C-10* · 09-11-2003, 04:47 PM

That happened on my moms restored 77 Monte Carlo, car burned up completely!

landon4421 · 09-11-2003, 04:51 PM

dude glad you are OK. The truck is ok as well, I just took a holly carb off the burb we just got and it was spitting out fuel like a fire hose, I am glad I change it out.

when I was like 10 i was riding in the back of moms vw bug and I told her it was smoking and she said it was normal (sp) But I made her pull over, I told her if she did not pull over I was going out the window !! The thing burned to the ground right there. It was cool to watch, but it was sad to loose the bug... trusting your self is the best way to go. :p

palallin · 09-11-2003, 05:36 PM

Glad you're OK. Was the rubber line rated for fuel? Not all kinds are.

vfrdude · 09-11-2003, 05:42 PM

The smell of gas in the cab shouldn't be 'normal'. I was getting the gas smell in the cab, because my cap wasn't sealing correctly - gas would trickle out when I made a right turn... After I fixed the cap problem, no more smell...

And it does sound like the hose yuo used wasn't made to be used as a fuel line...

I'm glad you were able to catch the problem before it flamed up!

Rudy

hgs_notes · 09-11-2003, 05:44 PM

Final Destination III

HG

oldsub86 · 09-11-2003, 05:45 PM

Good idea to change the short hose under the cab from the fuel tank to the hard line too. I went out one morning and my truck was sitting in a puddle. It had not rained. You guessed it - the puddle was gasoline. The hose under the cab let go and the whole contents of the tank drained out onto the pavement. Glad no one tossed a butt while going by my truck. It might has caused some excitement on our street.

*rickspickuppart* · 09-11-2003, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hgs_notes
Final Destination III

HG

that was a creepy show

lukecp · 09-11-2003, 05:55 PM

Wow...your lucky! You proably have a friend upstairs

Always check your rubber fuel lines every time you pop the hood....i replace mind whenever i see small splits starting to appear in them. Line is cheap and it is good insurance

Ole Blue · 09-12-2003, 08:57 AM

I would think that it was rated for fuel as it was included with the fuel filter. Understand that gas smell is not normal in cab, but it is somewhat common for our trucks, an indication that something needs to be replaced. This was my situation, gas smell in cab, and sometimes worse after putting gas in truck. This is an easy trap to assume that nothing else is wrong. If it doesn't seem right, it probably isn't. If you have gas smell in cab, don't wait to fix it. This situation could become very bad in a hurry. I was very lucky.

Hugger · 09-12-2003, 09:44 AM

I agree!! Glad your OK.
I think we all act like Super Man, and expect that nothing bad can happen to us, then you have a close call, and it brings it all into perspective.

1969 GMC · 09-12-2003, 06:36 PM

Yeah the smell of gas is something I always associate with old trucks. I have recently discovered that while taking sharp right turns, my gas cap leaks...or should I say spews....gas out. Time for a new cap.

09-11-2003, 04:20 PM	#1
Ole Blue Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Holts Summit, Mo. Posts: 58	Could have burnt truck to the ground! I took my 72 Cheyenne to pick up some material for a project last weekend,and stopped for some gas. On the way home the smell of gas in the cab seemed to be stronger than normal. (going to relocate the tank to the rear, just haven't had time yet) Well by the time that I made it home I had decided that it was time that I better make time or quit driving the truck. I mean this gas smell was getting bad! So I park, get out and walk around the front of the truck and the smell gets worse. So I say to myself "self that ain't right". So I open the hood to see that most of the engine compartment is dripping with gas!! The short rubber fuel line to the external filter downstream of the pump has a split in it!! (only about 6 to 8 months old) The moral of this story is, When something seems wrong to you, trust yourself! I was very lucky, this could have ended in a very bad way, the least of which could have been me looking for a new truck to build, and the rest I don't want to think about.

09-11-2003, 04:27 PM	#2
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,920	Glad you and your truck are ok. Had a fuel line go in high school in my friends Fiat.....big fire __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

09-11-2003, 04:37 PM	#3
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Wow! Why don't you scare us half to death! I bet your lookin' at life a little different right about now! Glad you (and your truck) are okay! __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

09-11-2003, 04:51 PM	#5
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	dude glad you are OK. The truck is ok as well, I just took a holly carb off the burb we just got and it was spitting out fuel like a fire hose, I am glad I change it out. when I was like 10 i was riding in the back of moms vw bug and I told her it was smoking and she said it was normal (sp) But I made her pull over, I told her if she did not pull over I was going out the window !! The thing burned to the ground right there. It was cool to watch, but it was sad to loose the bug... trusting your self is the best way to go. :p __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-11-2003, 05:36 PM	#6
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	Glad you're OK. Was the rubber line rated for fuel? Not all kinds are. __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.

09-11-2003, 04:47 PM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	That happened on my moms restored 77 Monte Carlo, car burned up completely!

09-11-2003, 05:42 PM	#7
vfrdude Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oakley, Ca. USA Posts: 137	The smell of gas in the cab shouldn't be 'normal'. I was getting the gas smell in the cab, because my cap wasn't sealing correctly - gas would trickle out when I made a right turn... After I fixed the cap problem, no more smell... And it does sound like the hose yuo used wasn't made to be used as a fuel line... I'm glad you were able to catch the problem before it flamed up! Rudy __________________ Rudy Fierros '95 Honda VFR750F Used to have a '71 Chevy Stepside, Guards Red, Lowered 4" rear, 3" front, White Oak bed wood, 700R4 w/373 gears until some low life stole it!

09-11-2003, 05:44 PM	#8
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,126	Final Destination III HG __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

09-11-2003, 05:45 PM	#9
oldsub86 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695	Good idea to change the short hose under the cab from the fuel tank to the hard line too. I went out one morning and my truck was sitting in a puddle. It had not rained. You guessed it - the puddle was gasoline. The hose under the cab let go and the whole contents of the tank drained out onto the pavement. Glad no one tossed a butt while going by my truck. It might has caused some excitement on our street. __________________ 1968 Chevy - 292 with a powerglide

09-11-2003, 05:55 PM	#11
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Wow...your lucky! You proably have a friend upstairs Always check your rubber fuel lines every time you pop the hood....i replace mind whenever i see small splits starting to appear in them. Line is cheap and it is good insurance __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

09-12-2003, 08:57 AM	#12
Ole Blue Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Holts Summit, Mo. Posts: 58	I would think that it was rated for fuel as it was included with the fuel filter. Understand that gas smell is not normal in cab, but it is somewhat common for our trucks, an indication that something needs to be replaced. This was my situation, gas smell in cab, and sometimes worse after putting gas in truck. This is an easy trap to assume that nothing else is wrong. If it doesn't seem right, it probably isn't. If you have gas smell in cab, don't wait to fix it. This situation could become very bad in a hurry. I was very lucky. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super waiting on 4/6 drop,BB and 700r4

09-12-2003, 09:44 AM	#13
Hugger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 137	I agree!! Glad your OK. I think we all act like Super Man, and expect that nothing bad can happen to us, then you have a close call, and it brings it all into perspective. __________________ 72 LWB - Hugger Orange 350/350 3.73 Next; 335hp GM Crate

09-12-2003, 06:36 PM	#14
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Yeah the smell of gas is something I always associate with old trucks. I have recently discovered that while taking sharp right turns, my gas cap leaks...or should I say spews....gas out. Time for a new cap. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

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