Fuel leaking from within the generator
I parked my RV on a slant (forward down) and the next morning noticed a major leak from below the generator. I lost about 30 gallons of gas, before I finally put it in neutral and coasted it down the...
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That is a very dangerous situation...take it very serious!
The fuel like going to the generator I believe *IS* gravity fed. I believe this because when you change the fuel filter you have to pop off that fuel line and it immediately starts leaking gas and you need to plug it while you change the fuel filter.
It stops leaking at 1/4 tank, because that's as low as your generator can draw gas from the main tank (BY DESIGN).
If you are lucky, the fuel line is leaking at or before it gets to the fuel filter. That might be an easy fix.
Do you see clamps of some sort where the fuel line connects to the fuel filter. If staring at the generator, the fuel line can be found outside the generator coming in from the left side.
Do you see gas in the bottom tray of the generator?? If so, perhaps it is leaking from inside the cover somewhere.
Since your generator wasn't running, it is a gravity fed issue and should be leaking somewhere before the fuel pump.
-Chris
The fuel like going to the generator I believe *IS* gravity fed. I believe this because when you change the fuel filter you have to pop off that fuel line and it immediately starts leaking gas and you need to plug it while you change the fuel filter.
It stops leaking at 1/4 tank, because that's as low as your generator can draw gas from the main tank (BY DESIGN).
If you are lucky, the fuel line is leaking at or before it gets to the fuel filter. That might be an easy fix.
Do you see clamps of some sort where the fuel line connects to the fuel filter. If staring at the generator, the fuel line can be found outside the generator coming in from the left side.
Do you see gas in the bottom tray of the generator?? If so, perhaps it is leaking from inside the cover somewhere.
Since your generator wasn't running, it is a gravity fed issue and should be leaking somewhere before the fuel pump.
-Chris
