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What part is this?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by bf2078, Nov 24, 2023.

  1. Nov 24, 2023 at 12:31 PM
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    bf2078

    bf2078 [OP] Member

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    Out of town and my neighbor is telling me I have a leak from my Tacoma. From the photos it looks like a drill hole to a part. Won’t be home for a month so trying to analyze ahead of time what part it is. Anyone have any ideas?

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  2. Nov 24, 2023 at 12:33 PM
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    Koolbreeze7

    Koolbreeze7 GRILL MAN

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    your gas tank....
     
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  3. Nov 24, 2023 at 12:36 PM
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    Taco22trdor

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    Early Friday post?. If you are serious, someone stole your gas and cost you money for another gas tank.
     
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  4. Nov 24, 2023 at 12:46 PM
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    bf2078

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    Yea thought it was the gas tank. Looks like a drill hole to me right?
     
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  5. Nov 24, 2023 at 12:52 PM
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    musicisevil

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    Looks like it to me but I’m no gas pilfering expert
     
  6. Nov 24, 2023 at 12:53 PM
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  7. Nov 24, 2023 at 1:27 PM
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    Agoldxj

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    That’s shitty, would it be covered under homeowners/renters insurance?
     
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    People now drill gas tank and steal it? Where do you live? Man tf
     
  9. Nov 24, 2023 at 1:54 PM
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    ABA180

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    For the moment (keywords), I'd get some of the putty to at least slow the leaking. Permatex is one that makes it. Different area but my Oldsmobile had a leak at the seam many years ago and that at least did the short term trick while I looked for a replacement at the boneyard.
     
  10. Nov 24, 2023 at 2:20 PM
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    Yep, crooks have taken the easy way out drilling holes in gasoline tanks since the filler neck can’t be siphoned, been that way for decades.
     
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