 Fuel leak, Fuel pump location? |
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| #1RAGE |
 Jun 12 2003, 12:30 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 7-May 03 From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Member No.: 664  |
Hi,
I'm a fairly new 914 owner and a couple of weeks ago a noticed a strong gas smell but I didn't really investigate it until today. I pulled out on to the driveway and looked underneath the car and found a fairly large wet spot under the gas tank. When the car is running I can see a steady stream of gas coming out of the wet spot going right to the ground. So it seems to leak badly when it is running and very little or not at all when the engine is off. I'm thinking it must be the fuel pump or a loose connection somewhere near the bottom of the tank. I have a Haynes manual that came with the car and I can't tell where it is located by looking at the pictures and it does not say where either. So where is the fuel pump? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I'd like to investigate the problem myself in case it is something simple to fix, if not I will take it to the mechanic to get it fixed. My car is a 1974 1.8L USA model. Thanks |
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| Mueller |
Jun 12 2003, 01:17 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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DO NOT drive the car if leaking fuel....
If still factory injected, the pump is feeding the injectors 30psi of fuel as soon as the car is running.... If the leak is on top as if a leaking injector hose, the fuel can drip onto the hot exhaust and up in flames the car (and you if not lucky) will go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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#1RAGE Fuel leak Jun 12 2003, 12:30 PM
Brad Roberts Unless somebody moved your fuel pump to the front.... Jun 12 2003, 12:34 PM Mueller The '74 pump "should be" all the way down in t... Jun 12 2003, 12:35 PM Brad Roberts This is what your fuel pump should look like.. IF ... Jun 12 2003, 12:36 PM Mueller Oh yea, with the 1.8, you can turn on the pump wit... Jun 12 2003, 12:38 PM #1RAGE Ah... well if the pump is near the engine then it ... Jun 12 2003, 12:47 PM tod914 replacing the fuel lines is easy even for a rookie... Jun 12 2003, 01:11 PM Brad Roberts Yeah.. Go to the Pelican site for ALL your 914 que... Jun 12 2003, 01:15 PM
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