1990 civic gas tank leak

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> Filled up the tank yesterday right to the top around 6pm and then
> parked the car later that evening indoors about 11pm. Today at 2pm I
> had a puddle of gas about 1m in diameter under the gas tank by the
> driver's side rear wheel. (I was parked on a level surface).
>
> I've never experienced a gas leak before, but have a feeling its from
> the tank. Could it be that I just overfilled the tank right up into the
> neck and that a seal there is starting to go? Should I replace the
> whole tank? Any other ideas what could be causing the leak?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Theo

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The reason the fire department tells Honda to tell it's owner's to stop
overfilling the tank has just appeared on your driveway. YOu can get
owner's manuals from the wrecking yards, and Honda still has many of the
old ones available.

If that fuel had gone down a sewer cap, the outcome could be very bad.

Fuel is very cold when it comes out of the ground at the gas station,
but it expands a lot as it warms. That's why it's illegal to overfill
your tank. You're not a smoker, are you? :-(

'Curly'