You can stop a leaking gas tank, by making a paste of soap on the hole of the gas tank.
If its leaking from the gas tank directly, then yes...but it could also be leaking from the gas line or the engine or any of the connections in between.
Your gas tank or one of your fuel lines is most likely leaking and your rear differential is probably leaking also. Your head gasket is located in the engine which is in the front of the car, not the rear. Take it to a mechanic because you DO NOT sound mechanically inclined enough to fix anything safely.
leaking line or fuel tank
Look and see where it is leaking from.
If your vehicle is leaking fumes, then your gas tank needs to be fixed.
You can't. EPA and the government requires a gas tank to be replaced if it is leaking or cracked.
Your 1996 Escort might smell like gas when it is not running because of a damaged gas tank or damaged fuel lines. Leaking injectors or a leaking tank can also cause that smell.
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If the gas isn't leaking while the engine is running and you have half a tank, then the problem is with the fuel tank itself. You either have a hole in the upper half of the tank, or the gasket for your fuel sending unit is leaking.
When you switch it from rear to front it only stays running a few minutes until you run out of gas due to it is running on what is left on the fuel lines. Front gas tank is empty. If front gas tank has no leaks. Try putting $5.00 dollars of fuel in the front tank. If everything is good. It should stay running. Good Luck.
The fuel filter and lines are in front of the tank on a Dodge Shadow.