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| tbone1819 |
 Mar 13 2021, 04:02 PM
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So today I pulled my 73 914 1.7 (factory injection)out of hibernation. Let the car run for a few while moving the other cars around. Took the car to the gas station and noticed a strong smell of gas on the way back. When I got home I noticed a puddle of fuel on the ground where the car was idling earlier. And had my wife cycle the fuel pump while I looked in the engine bay. Gas was pouring out of the #2 spark plug boot. Took the boot off and broke the wire of course. Checked to see if the plug was tight and it was. Where can this leak be coming from? Thanks for your help. Just glad that I didn't start a fire.
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| bdstone914 |
Mar 14 2021, 09:12 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,906 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(tbone1819 @ Mar 13 2021, 03:02 PM)  So today I pulled my 73 914 1.7 (factory injection)out of hibernation. Let the car run for a few while moving the other cars around. Took the car to the gas station and noticed a strong smell of gas on the way back. When I got home I noticed a puddle of fuel on the ground where the car was idling earlier. And had my wife cycle the fuel pump while I looked in the engine bay. Gas was pouring out of the #2 spark plug boot. Took the boot off and broke the wire of course. Checked to see if the plug was tight and it was. Where can this leak be coming from? Thanks for your help. Just glad that I didn't start a fire. @tbone1819 Pull the coil wire so it will not start. Have a fire extinguisher or bucket of water near by. Clean up the gas and have someone turn the key to the on position. The line will pressurize. Look for the leak. Could be the hose or the injector. Either way you will need to pull and or replace the injector and seals. Check all of the other injectors. If it does not appear to leak initially start the car and watch for leaks. check all of the hoses for flexability. We once started a car that had sat for a long time and after ten minutes an injector started to leak. |
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| wes |
Mar 14 2021, 01:05 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,591 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Mar 14 2021, 07:12 AM) QUOTE(tbone1819 @ Mar 13 2021, 03:02 PM) So today I pulled my 73 914 1.7 (factory injection)out of hibernation. Let the car run for a few while moving the other cars around. Took the car to the gas station and noticed a strong smell of gas on the way back. When I got home I noticed a puddle of fuel on the ground where the car was idling earlier. And had my wife cycle the fuel pump while I looked in the engine bay. Gas was pouring out of the #2 spark plug boot. Took the boot off and broke the wire of course. Checked to see if the plug was tight and it was. Where can this leak be coming from? Thanks for your help. Just glad that I didn't start a fire. @tbone1819 Pull the coil wire so it will not start. Have a fire extinguisher or bucket of water near by. Clean up the gas and have someone turn the key to the on position. The line will pressurize. Look for the leak. Could be the hose or the injector. Either way you will need to pull and or replace the injector and seals. Check all of the other injectors. If it does not appear to leak initially start the car and watch for leaks. check all of the hoses for flexability. We once started a car that had sat for a long time and after ten minutes an injector started to leak. Sorry but I don’t think a bucket of water is a good idea, fire extinguisher is a big yes. |
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