Toyota Innova Gas Tank woes

[CVT]

i had experienced this on my 2006 innova gas. buti na lang warranty pa. that time around 30K ang palit ng gas tank, charcoal canister and filler cap. right now i have a 2011 innova gas (forever innova! haha), i noticed pinalitan na nila yung design ng filler cap. yung dati pag sinasara ang tunog eh..."krrrrrrrk". yung ngayon eh..."krik"

I think I read somewhere in the manual that you stop turning the filler cap after a 'krik', so that is what I am doing....

When you said "krrrrrrrk", bro,- did you mean it you can turn it with a lot less resistance or dire-diretso (than now's "krik")?...
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[CVT]

Bro ang tagal ko na sa tsikot forums kaso until now (nakakahiya man) i don't know how to attach a picture sa post.
by the way have you checked you gas tank assembly kung may dent na ba siya? nakalubog papaloob? yung dent nung sakin is medyo malaki na, after siya nung brace that supports the gas tank. Tapos dun sa edge siya nag leleak. After turning off the engine it will leak for a while, patak patak then it will stop na din. I'll try to check later kung may handwritten number yun gas tank ko, ano kaya yun? parang identification number?

By the way hindi ba advisable na magpa full tank? after ko kasi malaman na nagleleak yun gas tank ko iniwasan ko na muna magpakarga ng marami. siguro maximum ko na pinakarga is 10 liters.

It looks like that to me,- maybe they were monitoring some batches in the tank deliveries? Not sure...

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[Mile2]

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Try those gas stations near Banawe if they can fix your gas tank holes, usually they have contacts on suppliers and subcontractors for special jobs like fixing leaky gas tank, search also Bulaong transmission specialist in Banawe here in tsiko they have good reputation here in tsikot probably they can help you in your leaky gas tank problem. - Just sharing some ideas where to go for fixing. Good luck again in finding a good repair shop.

[macks75]

na resolve na ba yung issue regarding sa gas tank on the vvti na New models 2012 facelift

[Innovaer]

good looks on the new innova gen 3!

[cast_no_shadow]

Finally got my gas tank repaired. I think its more practical than buying a new gas tank assembly. Sad to say i had my charcoal canister checked by a mechanic and he said kailangan na nga daw palitan. I tried looking sa banawe kaso ang hirap humanap and may mahanap ka man ka-presyo din ng presyo sa casa. As of now i don't shut my filler cap totally, parang nakalapat lang siya so the pressure from the gas tank can escape since ayaw na talaga mag function nung charcoal canister ko. Im thinking may masama bang effect if you leave your filler cap open?.

By the way, my cousin owns a 2005 model ayun nabutasan din siya ng gas tank last week. nagpunta siya ng casa to have his gas tank assembky changed pinalitan naman. I asked if the service advisor advise na palitan yung charcoal canister niya kaso hindi naman pinalitan. Im thinking bakit kaya ganun ang toyota? hindi ba nila alam na yun ang deffect ng design ng inniva kaya nabubutasan ng tank?.

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* mile2

sir nagpalit ka na din ng charcoal canister? ang haba na ng thread kaya i cant read back sorry.
sa casa ka ba bumili or sa labas? sa banawe kasi ka-presyo ng casa ang alok sakin.

thanks!

[Mile2]

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My first gas tank replacement

Only lasted less than a year, it was replaced by my insurance company plus my insurance participation fee. TMBC did not replace the charcoal canister and filler cap then. All the while I thought my first gas tank got hit by hard object so I had my welder build me a gas tank skid plate that will cover the whole gas tank floor but I was wrong it was really a factory defect either on the Charcoal canister or the Filler cap. My replacement gas tank again leaked on the same spot even with skid plate protection.

TMBC workaround while I await approval of my petition for full warranty on the gas tank warping defect was they took apart the innards of the Filler Cap and removed the tiny plastic mesh filter inside the Filler Cap to relieve negative pressure build up.


2nd Gas Tank replacement
Yes, nagpalit ako ng Gas Tank Assembly, Charcoal Canister and Filler Cap all replaced by casa at no cost because I formally write a letter to TMBC President that this is a factory defect citing with pictures of my skid plate protector. This was my second gas tank replacement and the warping gas tank floor problem was solved.

I would highly suggest to replace the Charcoal Canister to avoid recurring warping gas tank problem. Try to call Gant Auto Supply if they have this part. Use the search function of tsikot for Gant's phone number.

[cast_no_shadow]

Thanks sir mile2!

actually papalitan ko talaga yun charcoal canister, kung wala mahanap no choice sa casa na ako bibili. Im thinking forever na kaya na may deffect yun charcoal canister nila? lets say gaya mo you bought a new one gaano kaya ulit ang itatagal nun bago siya masira. Gladly naparepair ko yung gas tank nakatipid din ako ng 16k.

salamat ulit sa information.

[Mile2]

Just a precaution, I do monthly check on my under chassis parts. If I see gas tank floor warping then I think that's the signal to replace charcoal canister and filler cap.

[danram]

I also encountered this gas tank leak recently but observed coming from a dent under the tank which possibly hit by hard stone or object. I am puzzled only why the leak occurs only between 9-10am & by running the car for about 1 km, the leak stopped....

[CVT]

I also encountered this gas tank leak recently but observed coming from a dent under the tank which possibly hit by hard stone or object. I am puzzled only why the leak occurs only between 9-10am & by running the car for about 1 km, the leak stopped....

Where exactly is the dent located, bro.danram?....

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[Mile2]

I also encountered this gas tank leak recently but observed coming from a dent under the tank which possibly hit by hard stone or object. I am puzzled only why the leak occurs only between 9-10am & by running the car for about 1 km, the leak stopped....

It was not hit by hard object. If the dent is located near the front strap support and the leak was located at the corner bends in the perimeter of the front strap support, it is the warping syndrome caused by negative pressure when you run the engine, in few more days your leak will get worse. Have your tank repaired immediately and replace the charcoal canister and filler cap. You need to act now or else your car might be part of statistic of burning Innova on the street.

[leumas08]

It was not hit by hard object. If the dent is located near the front strap support and the leak was located at the corner bends in the perimeter of the front strap support, it is the warping syndrome caused by negative pressure when you run the engine, in few more days your leak will get worse. Have your tank repaired immediately and replace the charcoal canister and filler cap. You need to act now or else your car might be part of statistic of burning Innova on the street.

same thing happened to our 2007 innova. at first the leak would stop after running the engine then a couple of weeks later it would no longer stop leaking.

[cast_no_shadow]

I also encountered this gas tank leak recently but observed coming from a dent under the tank which possibly hit by hard stone or object. I am puzzled only why the leak occurs only between 9-10am & by running the car for about 1 km, the leak stopped....

welcome to the club bro! wag na hayaan lumala yan, ganyan din ako nung umpisa since tumitigil din ang leak i'll just let it pass until my nightmare came ang lakas na ng leak. obserbahan mo after shutting the engine off, buksan mo filler cap mo then look under your car mag start na leak niyan. Have the leak repaired, change the charcoal canister and filler cap. im about to buy my new charcoal canister and filler cap this week.

[tomboy]

Ano ba nangyari sa toyota! Mukhang vios lang walang problema......

[Retz]

Na addressed na ba ang gas tank issue sa 2012 Innova?

[laserbim]

Na addressed na ba ang gas tank issue sa 2012 Innova?

I have the facelifted 2012 innova. I haven't encountered the problem yet and I do pray will not. But I would like to know too if this problem has been addressed in the 2012 Innova. Can somebody please shed some light?

[cast_no_shadow]

I have the facelifted 2012 innova. I haven't encountered the problem yet and I do pray will not. But I would like to know too if this problem has been addressed in the 2012 Innova. Can somebody please shed some light?

I suggest like mile2 said, do regular check-ups sa gas tank assembly.

[marz]

2009 innova ko up to now wala naman ako nae-encounter na problema sa gas tank. Thanks God.