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The vehicles fuel tank cracked at mounting strap and started leaking fuel, the tank has a know issue among other owners. The tank is very specific to the chassis with no available replacement. The issue happens mostly at the same location but Nissan has so solution. This happened under normal driving condition.
Hi, it is very common on all models 1995-1998 240sx for the gas tank to leak. Due to the 2 straps the hold the tank in place causing pressure and rubbing it cracks all our gas tanks. This should be fixed because it is a safety and environmental concern. It happens on all 1995-1998 240sx models. Please do something to get this fixed and resolved. You can look up 240sxforums.com, zilvia.net, ka-T.org ect everyone with those years has an issue with cracking fuel tank. All in the same spot. Here are a few links....you can just good 240sx leaking tank or S14 leaking tank and will find loads of posts on people having cracked tanks all the same spot...passenger side and sometimes on the driver side www.240sxforums.com/forums/general-tech/130588-cracked-gas-tank-S14-need-help.htmlNissan.240sx.net/viewtopic.php"T=9151 zilvia.net/F/showthread.php"T=431065 forums.nicoclub.com/my-car-is-leaking-gas-T543849.html
Driving and noticed smell of gasoline. Parked car and inspected. Noticed that the fuel tank was leaking from a stress crack near the fuel tank strap. Fuel leak is obviously a safety hazard.
As I was driving down the road I started smelling an extremely large gas smell so I pulled over and looked under my car and my gas tank was leaking everywhere. It has a stress crack. No puncture or anything like that. The tank just started splitting apart.
As is common on 95+ 240sx gasoline began leaking out of my tank suddenly. I had no issues until one day I noticed the smell and a constant drip onto my driveway.
- Princeton Junction, NJ, USA
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The contact owns a 1995 Nissan 240sx. The contact stated that he was idling at a light when ne noticed the smell of gasoline. The contact parked the vehicle and then noticed there was a fuel leak from the vehicle. The contact replaced the fuel tank and the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for inspection. The manufacturer was notified and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 136,000.
After driving said vehicle nothing stood out however, towards the next day I smelt fuel and there was a leak roughly 1 meter wide. The gas tank cracked in a spot where other owners of the said vehicle had experienced a crack in the same fashion.
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- Applegate, CA, USA