# 2010 Chevrolet Malibu - Fuel leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-fuel-leak/149523>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [September 26, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-fuel-leak/149523 "2019-09-26T15:13:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jhonathon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@Jhonathon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jhonathon)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-fuel-leak/149523/1 "2019-09-26T15:13:42Z")

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Fuel tank is leaking fuel from the top, but no smoke leaks from the tank or pipes if you feed smoke through it.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-fuel-leak/149523/2 "2019-09-26T15:42:27Z")

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Could be a leaking pressurized line squirting the top of the tank. In other words anything past the fuel pump near the tank. If a fuel pressure gage drops pressure fairly quickly after you turn the key off, can help confirm this.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-malibu-fuel-leak/149523/3 "2019-09-26T16:18:13Z")

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Is the plate at the top of the tank that has the fuel lines on it really rusty? Replace it. I’d guess the leak is somewhere on that plate.