If my fuel filter is very clogged up can it cause gas to overflow out of the filler neck or line?? It leaks out so bad that it won't pick up any RPM's at all, it just dies. It does sometimes idle while the gas is leaking out. It seems to be leaking from where you put the gas in the car. The filler neck recepticle. I have a 1996 Chevy Cavalier. Leaking gas badly.

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Hi! I had the same problem with my 88 2.8 Ltr. Had dirty fuel Injectors. Put in fuel Inj. cleaner in gas tank, after a couple of days, runs like a dream,no more problems. Give it a try. Take care,Leo B. [email protected]

Harvey N Tawatao

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• Posted on Jun 01, 2009

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You could have a dirty EGR valve, you can re move it from the manifold and clean it with Throttle body cleaner. Might as well buy two cans, since your cleaning the EGR, might as well clean out the throttle body too.
Spray the throttle body cleaner in to the throttle body with the engine running and try to keep it at 1000 rpm and then to 1500 rpm as you clean out the throttle body and let it idle down for 2 min then turn the engine off. Then turn the engine to the run position for 10 seconds and start and let idle, ro for a test drive and hope that solved the problem, if not there a few more things we can do which will consist for tune up.
Note: Clean the EGR first so you don't burn your self since the engine would still be cool before you clean the Throttle body.
Good luck and keep me posted.

SOURCE: 1996 chevy cavalier with a 2.2l engine and you

Check the condition of the O2 sensors in the exhaust system. If the car has a lot of miles, those sensors become worn and don't sense proper fuel mixture.

Scott Young

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• Posted on Aug 08, 2009

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YES IT CAN FROM THE RUBBER HOSE UP TO WHERE YOU PUT THE GAS IN

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Good news, no the tank doesn't have to come down. However, there needs to be less than 3/4 tank. Jack it up and set on a jack stand, remove the wheel, four screws housing to pipe, filler pipe sensing hose from filler pipe, screw retaining the cap, four retaining screws from filler pipe, screw from filler pipe retainer, slide into the tank until it can be rotated and pulled out through the fender. lube the tank grommet with clean oil and reverse the removal for install.