Brake Line Leak

raulb · 10-28-2009, 06:46 PM

Hi new here.

I have a 93 ford escort LX hatchback and today I fixed a rear break line leak. The line was pretty badly worn and rusted so I just replaced that piece of the of the line no problem right? Well when I went to replace the brake fuel and bleed the breaks I discovered another leak. This time it was coming down from the top of the gas tank. Now the repair book I had did not show any brake lines that run on top and over the gas tank and I couldnt feel anything up there. I rechecked the lines I could see and didnt see any leaks so clearly the leak is coming from above the tank. Does anybody know if there are lines that run up there or? I most likely will have to drop the gas tank to locate the source of the leak but was wondering if anybody had any insights.

Thanks!

Intuit · 10-28-2009, 09:23 PM

For the '94 there are push tabs on either side of the rear seat that will release it. With a flashlight, you might try and see if it's possible to get an angled look at whatever might be leaking through the port hole underneath the rear seat. They were pretty smart about the design; I'd be surprised if it's necessary to drop the tank. May be a possibility though...