efseiler Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Is replacing the fuel filler neck in a '98 Outback wagon dfficult? Mine's getting rusty and may need replacing... Thanks, Damien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 no, it's actually really easy. slightly annoying with lack of space down by the tank but it's still hardly any worse than simply changing your oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efseiler Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Sweet...that's some more good news. Oddly enough the filler neck started to leak right about the same time that my muffler completely failed from rusting through! I guess by now I shouldn't be surprised by that. Cheers! --Damien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 The Outback is actually much easier than on an L due to the body lift. That wee little bit of extrs space makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efseiler Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Not being a mechanic I wouldn't know...but I like to have an idea beforehand of how tough a job will be. That way I can offer the right kind of encouragement... :-) --Damien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efseiler Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 I had some time today so I took another look. I poured some gas in slowly and then examined the filler neck from below...there was no leakage that I could see. I guess when I topped the tank off it must have overflowed and leaked somewhere in there. I couldn't explain why it was still leaking even after I had driven down a 1/4 tank...I suppose some must have gotten into some hard-to-reach place. (I heard there's some kind of overflow valve or stopcock in there). Topping the tank off then would be a bad idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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