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> unconditional love?, i don't think so
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post May 6 2005, 11:38 AM
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sure, that fuel leak probably fixed itself. go for a drive.

AND BRING SOME FREAKIN' MARSHMALLOWS!!
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post May 6 2005, 11:39 AM
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so where was it leaking from? if you actually saw it dripping while you car was idling in the driveway, did you have a chance to trace the leak anywhere more specific?
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QUOTE (glstrojan @ May 6 2005, 11:30 AM)
mechanic has the car, but mysteriously the gas leak is gone. it was leaking pretty good before i decided to have it towed to him. any suggestions? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

should i just drive the car home and be happy the leak is gone?

this is really puzzling (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) because i cannot think of a way to re-create the leak, or how it may have disappeared. It was a FRESH rebuild, so is it possible something just sealed itself after running hot for a while?

the car had sat for 2 days in the garage before i started it up for the 3rd time after the rebuild and noticed the leak (right away). it was a pretty significant leak, too. dripped all the way backing out of the garage and puddled while i left it running in the street. any suggestions?

Yeah, replace the hoses. It's not hard work or rocket science. You will learn to hate gas though... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif)
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post May 6 2005, 11:44 AM
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it was dripping down on the passenger side under the HE, but i could not locate the source. The mechanic has not been able to re-create the leak, and he left it idling for about a total of 35 minute (in intervals). we have both tugged on all of the hoses, and no more leak.
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Replace all of the rubber fuel lines anyway.
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post May 6 2005, 11:46 AM
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when Pat put the engine back together, he said he only had to replace one bad hose, and all of the others were in good shape.
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post May 6 2005, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE (nebreitling @ May 6 2005, 09:38 AM)
sure, that fuel leak probably fixed itself. go for a drive.

AND BRING SOME FREAKIN' MARSHMALLOWS!!

it's funny you say that, the mechanic has a fire victim 914 in his lot.
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post May 6 2005, 11:50 AM
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which 'other ones'? the ones that had sat for 2 1/2 years, or the ones which are 30 years old?

bro: either you had a fuel leak or you didn't. if you were not on psychotropic drugs and feel that the fuel leak was, in fact, real, then you need to replace some fuel lines. period. sorry if i'm being an ass but these things REALLY DON'T fix themselves, and i'd hate for you to lose the car over something as easy and relatively inexpensive as fuel lines.

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post May 6 2005, 11:51 AM
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My 914 leaked a significant amount of gas from the bodies of a couple of the fuel injectors that would go away when they got hot. The seals in the casings went bad.

Fuel pumps can probably do similar things also.

Don't drive the car until you isolate this.
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post May 6 2005, 11:53 AM
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QUOTE (nebreitling @ May 6 2005, 09:50 AM)


bro: either you had a fuel leak or you didn't. if you were not on psychotropic drugs and feel that the fuel leak was, in fact, real, then you need to replace some fuel lines.

that's funny, because i feel like i was on drugs, since i was the only one to see it. but i agree with you.
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post May 7 2005, 06:32 AM
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Do change all the rubber gas lines over and under the motor and replace the fuel filter for good measure. There is no one fix on old lines. Then check all the clamps every oil change. Fuel pump leaks are common leaker too and can be rebuilt/resealed. Also check fuel pump pressure clogged return can 4x the presure.
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post May 9 2005, 01:38 PM
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found the leak. fifth time he let it run for the day, and it started leaking profusely right after it started. makes me feel better knowing i wasn't on drugs. strange though,that the leak would come and go like that. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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post May 9 2005, 01:40 PM
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good deal (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post May 9 2005, 01:44 PM
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Did he tell you where it was leaking from?
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post May 9 2005, 01:49 PM
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one of the hoses running the topside of the engine. can't figure out why it leaked sporadically though. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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