How do I change the fuel tank in my 1989 Ford Festiva?

Asked by harlequindane309 Oct 30, 2014 at 05:07 PM about the 1989 Ford Festiva LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I can only fill tank 1/2 full. Anymore than that and it leaks.  Besides the fuel tank what other parts do I need?  I saw a gasket listed.

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Chris answered 10 years ago

Have you looked underneath to see where it might be leaking? You could look on the left side by the filler neck to see if it has a hole in the bottom of it. The gasket might be for the fuel pump / sending unit which is on top of the tank (under the back seat) but I've thankfully never had an issue with a leaking tank. Try to figure out where it is leaking first.. trying to fix it might be a lot easier and much cheaper than replacing!

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Chris answered 10 years ago

Any updates? Have you pulled the tank yet? Fixed the issue?

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