i leak gas outa my gas cap... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

oldblue1968chevy · 11-18-2008, 10:13 PM

i'll be goin down the road then stop and get out and smell gas..and its stained down the side of my bed (redish brown color) theres a seal inside the cap looks like it needs replacing...but can i buy a new locking gas cap and fix this problem?

and my windshield seals leak...how hard is it to replace those..im 16 should i have somebody do it instead? thanks!

LeDevil · 11-18-2008, 10:16 PM

Sounds like your tank may be rusted if the gas is staining the side of your bed a brown color. As for locking gas caps we sell them at my work "Schucks, Kragen, Checker O'reily" for like 15 bucks real easy fix

rogergodding · 11-18-2008, 10:16 PM

gas cap leaks yeah... been there... if you've not replace a windshield before and don't have someone to help that has.... have someone else do it for ya

Richard8971 · 11-18-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

i'll be goin down the road then stop and get out and smell gas..and its stained down the side of my bed (redish brown color) theres a seal inside the cap looks like it needs replacing...but can i buy a new locking gas cap and fix this problem?

and my windshield seals leak...how hard is it to replace those..im 16 should i have somebody do it instead? thanks!

A new cap should fix your problem. If the tank is rusted, well... that can prove to be a bit more difficult to fix.

A new rubber is about 30-60 depending on who you get it from and a glass shop might charge you 30-40 to change it out... If you have the chrome, unless you are dead stuck on keeping it, dump the chrome. It cost way more and it takes "two glass guys and a donkey" (exact words from a glass shop we used when I had a body shop and called them to install a windshield in a '70 longbed that had chrome trim...lol) to install it. Not fun.

Give them a call and see... The glass rubbers are cheap and easy to find, there are so many of our trucks out there.

Don

smoked68 · 11-18-2008, 10:53 PM

My gas cap been leaking since the truck was new and its a 68 also...

**El Jay** · 11-18-2008, 11:20 PM

It's not unusual for the gas cap gaskets to go away.
You can get a new cap @ just about any decent auto supply.

As for the windshield, are you sure it's the windshield that is leaking?
Where exactly is the water running/going?

oldblue1968chevy · 11-19-2008, 11:22 AM

the pasenger side is the side that leaks it was out in the rain for 2.5 hrs and had 1.5 inches of water on the dash..the windshield stays all foggy lookin so if i replace the seals on the windshild proly will do new windshield also.....

and so yall recomend tryin a new gascap and seal..and if that dont work then it'll be an excuse to relocated my gas tank lol...thanks for all the replys only like my 2nd time on here and so much help!! thanks

Sinister · 11-19-2008, 12:18 PM

Hey Oldblue I have a new windshield seal you can have for the cost of shipping, probaly about $10. It's a regular one without the chrome trim. PM me if interested.

11-18-2008, 10:13 PM	#1
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	i leak gas outa my gas cap... i'll be goin down the road then stop and get out and smell gas..and its stained down the side of my bed (redish brown color) theres a seal inside the cap looks like it needs replacing...but can i buy a new locking gas cap and fix this problem? and my windshield seals leak...how hard is it to replace those..im 16 should i have somebody do it instead? thanks! __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

11-18-2008, 10:16 PM	#2
LeDevil A new C10 Addict! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Wa Posts: 105	Re: i leak gas outa my gas cap... Sounds like your tank may be rusted if the gas is staining the side of your bed a brown color. As for locking gas caps we sell them at my work "Schucks, Kragen, Checker O'reily" for like 15 bucks real easy fix

11-18-2008, 10:16 PM	#3
rogergodding Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sachse, Texas Posts: 614	Re: i leak gas outa my gas cap... gas cap leaks yeah... been there... if you've not replace a windshield before and don't have someone to help that has.... have someone else do it for ya

11-18-2008, 10:53 PM	#5
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: i leak gas outa my gas cap... My gas cap been leaking since the truck was new and its a 68 also... __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom

11-18-2008, 11:20 PM	#6
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: i leak gas outa my gas cap... It's not unusual for the gas cap gaskets to go away. You can get a new cap @ just about any decent auto supply. As for the windshield, are you sure it's the windshield that is leaking? Where exactly is the water running/going? __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

11-19-2008, 11:22 AM	#7
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: i leak gas outa my gas cap... the pasenger side is the side that leaks it was out in the rain for 2.5 hrs and had 1.5 inches of water on the dash..the windshield stays all foggy lookin so if i replace the seals on the windshild proly will do new windshield also..... and so yall recomend tryin a new gascap and seal..and if that dont work then it'll be an excuse to relocated my gas tank lol...thanks for all the replys only like my 2nd time on here and so much help!! thanks __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

11-19-2008, 12:18 PM	#8
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: i leak gas outa my gas cap... Hey Oldblue I have a new windshield seal you can have for the cost of shipping, probaly about $10. It's a regular one without the chrome trim. PM me if interested. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...



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