Re: Fuel leak?

[srubano@xxxx]

Walt,

The accum has a low pressure hose clamped on both end on the rear of 
the Accum (facing towards the rear of the car). The Front of the 
accum has two high pressure hoses with brass, pressed on fittings. If 
what you described is that one of the high pressure lines has a clamp 
on both sides AND it looks to be a low pressure line in it's place, I 
say replace it! It's a little tricky to get the line out. You don't 
have to separate the chassis from the body to change either of the 
high pressure lines going into the front of the accum. You do however 
have to separate the chassis from the body to change the steel lines 
or to tighten the connectors (if they are leaking) on those steel 
lines. It's not very hard to do, there are only 12 bolts that hold 
the body onto the frame and most of the harnesses and lines are long 
enough to lower the chassis down to get access to the lines. I would 
also check around the fuel fill neck where it meets the tank to see 
if it's leaking from there. Another possibility is that the vent pipe 
isn't on your tank or is blocked? Another point to check is the two 
high pressure lines that go from the fuel pump to the steel lines. 
Check to see if any leaks are coming from where the fuel hoses are 
connecting to the steel lines. You could have twisted the line loose 
when you removed the pump? The connectors should not move at all 
where they meet, they should be tight. If you twist the line and see 
the steel connector moving in the coupling, then it has to be 
retighten.

I hope that helps.

Steve


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> I crawled under the car just now and found that there is a low 
pressure
> rubber hose on the front of the accumulator held on both ends with 
hose
> clamps -- just like you said it shouldn't be. The same 
configuration is on
> the rear of the accumulator as well. None of that appears to be 
leaking
> though (yet). I can look up through the frame and see that the 
metal hose
> under the console is kinked slightly, but not really enough to worry
> about -- just enough to show that someone didn't know what they 
were doing.
> How hard is it to replace the metal line? Do you have to lift the
> fiberglass off of the frame for that?
> 
> I still smell fuel! It was fine for two weeks after I put the fuel 
tank
> back together. <SNIP> 
> Walt Tampa, FL