RE: [DML] Leaking fuel distributor

["Jack Singer" <jsinger@xxxx>]

If you had a fire there, you probably melted some of the ruber pieces inside
the fuel distributor. I have fixed two of them for friends and it is a
tough job. You will have to go to a local auto parts store and manualy
match up some of the ruber parts that you replace. There are no cross
reference part numbers available yet. (next time I will write them down).
Anyway, they are small and it is easy to screw it up. Should you try and do
it, the toughest part is to make sure it is so clean that the metal on metal
will seal properly. Then you have to tighten it harder than you can
imagine. (next time I will also note the torque needed). Anyway, if you
have the money buy a new or rebuilt one, if the money is an issue, you can
do it but it may take a few days of trial and error.

Jack.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Harry [mailto:jerryHarry@xxxx]
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 8:55 AM
To: DMCnews
Subject: [DML] Leaking fuel distributor


Hello List:
Well I found my gas leak, small as it is, it still must be fixed before I
can drive the car again.

This car had a small fire in the area below the air intake before I got it,
it had burned some of the vac lines and the face off the heater transfer vac
unit. I replaced all the copper seals thinking the gas was coming from one
of the lines after it sits for awhile.
The fuel distributor has a small gas leak on the back side at the joint were
the top and bottom haves meet.