Water found at last fuel stop

[stg2500]

When I stopped to fill up the truck I found that there was quite a bit of water that came out of the fuel cap after I removed it. It actually made a small 2" - 3" puddle on the ground. Is anyone else having this problem.



Is it from condensation due to temperature changes here in the northeast or could it be from rain. This has never happened until today.



I did check for water in the fuel filter. None was found.



Any input would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks

 

[Wheaties]

stg,



I've had a few drops come out of my cap too. I assumed it was condensation, but I don't really know.



If anyone does know , there are two of us that would appreciate the benefits of your experience.



Matt

 

[McDowra]

Make that 3 of us

 

[Neal Cassady]

Water and Fuel Cap

I have had this happen after I wash my truck. I usually wash out the area inside the fuel filler door and then rinse well. When I remove the fuel cap some water will come out. It seems to get trapped in the "locking" mechanism under the lid of the cap.



Dave

 

[redneckdr]

water in fuel cap

mine does that every time it gets wet. my 98 dakota i traded of for this truck did the same thing. i've looked carefully at it a time or two, and am convinced that no water is getting into the fuel. it apparently gets in the lid, but not into the fuel??

 

[RCrawford]

I haven't had my truck too long, so I don't know about condensation in the fuel cap. Just got it this past July. But I do know this, in the heavy equipment that the company I work for uses, we fuel at the end of the shift during cold weather, to prevent the fuel tanks from sweating after shutdown. It seems that if the tank is half full, the upper half of the tank will sweat and cause water to settle to the bottom of the tank when fuel is added or when the machine is moved (fuel sloshing around). We generaly use 5% No. 1 kerosene mixed with the winter fuel to keep it from jelling. The fuel caps also sweat. Good luck, mabey this will help. RCrawford

 

[redneckdr]

water

RC... . :

this isn't condensation. i agree that the tank should be kept as full as practical in cold weather, to keep condensation to a minimum in the top of the tank. that can add a significant amount of water to the fuel. the water in the fuel cap comes from outside water, though, such as rain or washing the truck. the best i can determine, however, none of the water is getting into the fuel, just in the cap. the next time this happens to you, look at the area inside the seal of the cap--the area exposed to the fuel filler opening. i think you will find that it is dry, and that the water is outside that area.

herb

 

[RCrawford]

Herb, I went out this morning and looked at my cap. I see now what, or where you are talking about. I'll have to watch mine in the future. I never noticed it in past. Thanks for clearing my sight on that. ... . RC.

 

[redneckdr]

water in the fuel cap

fwiw... ... .....

i did the fueling at a stop yesterday for the SO's Q45. when i took the fuel cap off--water ran out of the cap. it rained friday nite. unless the water gets in the fuel, i guess we don't have a problem. i had noticed this same thing on my 98 dakota that i traded in for the ram. after it showed up a feew times but no evidence it was getting into the fuel, i quit worrying. i do shake the cap good each time i find water, though.

herb