2004 ford focus zx3 now its leaking alot of gas when I start the car
Asked by Christine Aug 05, 2020 at 05:50 PM about the 2004 Ford Focus ZX3
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
about a month ago I bought a 2004 ford focus zx3 now its leaking alot of gas
when I start the car can you PLZ tell me why & is there an easy fix Im a 60 yr
old woman & have done some work on cars before
4 Answers
Someone will have to find the leak and fix it. Don't drive it in the meantime.
Brad, the leak is right next to the front passenger tire.
with the four cylinder the fuel connections for the fuel rail and filter are more drivers side side. The evaporations system test points are on the passenger side. so with the information given I would look for a fuel tank pressure problem looking at a stuck valve or bad carbon canister. Did this happen after an extremely hot day or after the car sat at an extreme angle for a while. Can you smell gas before cranking the car? can you smell gas if you just turn ignition on ( DO NOT CRANK CAR) for count of the then off count of ten 4 times. this will pressurize the fuel lines, if you smell gas and you feel comfortable look under the hood for the wet spot if you don't smell anything different leak is probably on evaporations side and you will probably need someone to fix for you. if you smell gas with the leak in the area you describe possibility of a bad fuel rail. again more complicate than average person can deal with.
