95 explorer gas issues
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95 explorer gas issues
so i got the 95 explorer v6 auto 4x4 as a project but there is somthing i just cant figure out the first time i took this truck to get gas in it the gas leaked out as it was close to being filled (couldnt see where it was leaking from) so i took the truck home check it out and i cant find nothing since then ive filled this truck up 25 times just to test it even if it only needed 2 bucks worth of gas and it hasnt leaked once ? but the truck has a gas odor when running and the gas milage is bad about 9mpg on avg ive changed the gas filter, air filter , tires are new and filled properly, and i used the gas system cleanout liquid and havnt seen it do much better any ideas if this is all connected ? thanks
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i think that you might be having problems with your evaporative emissions side of things on your truck. i am not sure what the gas leaking out could have been, but i know that there is a vent on the top of the tank and it has a valve that opens with increased pressure. Maybe it is dirty and plugged.
The odor could be coming from a bad charcoal canister, which i believe is located above your spare tire underneath. It is mounted to a bracket and it is kinda hard to identify, but it is a big boxy rectangular piece of plastic with lines going to it. This also has a vent on it that might be plugged, or it could have a leaking o-ring on an evaporative emissions line. If you can get it apart and inspect it, you might find your problem. i always coat my o-rings with a light coat of lithium grease when i take apart a fuel line. (Emphasis on the light)
Also, in front of your vehicle, on the driver's side above your fender liner, is a canister purge valve that could be bad or the wires that control it could be corroded. This will cause a fuel vapor odor sometimes and will also cause poor fuel economy and erratic idle along with overpressurization of the fuel tank which can be noted by a buzzing sound coming out of your fuel cap. i could be wrong, but this is my experience so far. i hope it is helpful.
The odor could be coming from a bad charcoal canister, which i believe is located above your spare tire underneath. It is mounted to a bracket and it is kinda hard to identify, but it is a big boxy rectangular piece of plastic with lines going to it. This also has a vent on it that might be plugged, or it could have a leaking o-ring on an evaporative emissions line. If you can get it apart and inspect it, you might find your problem. i always coat my o-rings with a light coat of lithium grease when i take apart a fuel line. (Emphasis on the light)
Also, in front of your vehicle, on the driver's side above your fender liner, is a canister purge valve that could be bad or the wires that control it could be corroded. This will cause a fuel vapor odor sometimes and will also cause poor fuel economy and erratic idle along with overpressurization of the fuel tank which can be noted by a buzzing sound coming out of your fuel cap. i could be wrong, but this is my experience so far. i hope it is helpful.
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