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First time here, glad i found you guys. I just bought a 2000 Suburban and filled it up for the first time. I parked it in my driveway which is on a incline of about 10 deg. with the front of the truck facing down(backed in my drivway). i smelled gas as soon as i got out of the truck or shortly after, but i thought it was a gas can i had outside. later i still smelled it and it was stronger near the truck, so i got a flashlight and wouldn't you know it gas is leaking at probally 1-2 drops per second from what looks like the gas tank itself. huge puddle of gas on the driveway. So then with my fingers crossed i started it up and turn it around to see if it will leak with the front of the truck facing up. so far it's not leaking.

Was it filled up too much gas?

I will take it back to the dealer tomorrow, but what do you think it is???

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Sounds like it might have just been over filled.  I have a 99 Tahoe and It was over filled and was leaking out of the filler cap area when I was parked on a angle.  Definalty bring it back to the dealer.  They will find it.  Let us know what the verdict is.  And welcome to the site.  

 

Later,

Brandon

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2000burb'n

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Called the dealer this morning and told my salesman what happened. He immediately said "bring it in". So i brought it in and waited an hour or so to see what they find. About an hour and a half later i asked the service guy what they found, he said looks like someone changed the fuel pump/sending unit and either damaged the o-ring or the unit itself when they installed it. And they are going to install a new unit no charge. Which is only right but i did buy this truck as-is. So they did take care of me and I'm a happy customer.

And a very happy Suburban owner!!!! (so far...)

 

Thanks!

 

I was funny watching them trying to drain the full 33 gal. gas tank. They had to pull up another Suburban and siphon to it.

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I have a 2001 suburban 25000 that I bought in January. Every time I fill er up, it leaks same as your saying.

 

Three trips to three different dealers and the problem is identified as a bad gasket where the neck enters the tank.  Also, the gauge is bad.

 

Dealer keeps it three days waiting for parts.  First time I filled it up since the repair, and the next morning there is that old familiar smell and spot on the driveway.  Inspection shows that the leak is occurring where the neck enters the tank still!!

 

Now, its back to the same lousy dealer to fix the thing they should have fixed right in the first place.  

 

Best of luck to you, but I do not have much confidence in dealer to get things fixed right.

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2000burb'n

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Maybe that's the dealer that originally did mine? ???  Your not in florida are you?

Good luck to ya, and hope they get it right this time.

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