has anyone patched a fuel filler pipe? my 95 legacy at has a little leak. i was thinking of cleaning it up and trying some jb weld or epoxy on it. what do you think would work best short of buying a new pipe. thanks

buy a new pipe. They aren't overly expensive, and I know I personally wouldn't want to half arse anything in the fuel system that could potentionally lead to starting a fire.

has anyone patched a fuel filler pipe? my 95 legacy at has a little leak. i was thinking of cleaning it up and trying some jb weld or epoxy on it. what do you think would work best short of buying a new pipe. thanks

 

 

My 94 has a jeezely leak in the filler neck area... I was thinking about trying something similar but I'm also starting to price around for replacements. since I should be able to R&R it myself I might splurge on a replacement

 

I just found one for my 94 at 1stsubaruparts.com for $111usd plus shipping.

That'll be touching $200 once it gets to me in Canada. Maybe I'll try a home-brewed repair and use the savings to buy fire insurance

A buddy from college replaced the neck on his 95 for under 100. So I'd check the price of a new one. They may have changed designs.

The problem is that where there is one rust through, others are sure to follow. In sanding and cleaning the metal around the hole, others will arise. I used an epoxy from Autozone and brake cleaner spray after sanding the area. I tried the epoxy becuse the screws holding the neck on seem immovable. I wasn't very successful as other areas were paper thin and seeped as well. Best to replace if you're keeping the car.

thanks for your input everybody. i'll be buying a new pipe.