fuel leak over exhaust
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fuel leak over exhaust
i was out decarbonizing my car today and as i got home and popped the hood to let it cool off and as i was poking around, and found some fuel just sitting there under the intake manifold from the front injector i assume. i know the FCs have PD issues but do the six port 13Bs have them also? i thought no but if anyone knows please feel free to educate me upside my head.
also learned 95 is the self limiting speed in my car as the rear view mirror shakes too much to see out of and the steering wheel starts to go nuts. but that will be fixed in time.
also learned 95 is the self limiting speed in my car as the rear view mirror shakes too much to see out of and the steering wheel starts to go nuts. but that will be fixed in time.
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Ouch! Sounds dangerous!
I found a leak of gas on my REPU when I was buying it that leaked right onto the exhaust. I went and got new fuelline and FI clamps to fix it immediately before running it again.
I found a leak of gas on my REPU when I was buying it that leaked right onto the exhaust. I went and got new fuelline and FI clamps to fix it immediately before running it again.
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my 84 se did it too. ITs either the pulsation damper leaking or the hi pressure fuel hose leading to the fuel rail. There are fuel hoses running under the intake plenum(dynamic chamber). Mine was leaking so i put on new clamp and it hasnt leaked in a year. Make sure u unplug all vacuum hoses and all sensor connectors before you take of the dynamic chamber. I ripped the wires out of the intake air temp sensor and it didnt run well in the cold (wonder why? ) after that.
anyway very dangerous, espessially if its sitting on top of the engine steaming or getting on the exhaust
good luck
anyway very dangerous, espessially if its sitting on top of the engine steaming or getting on the exhaust
good luck
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wheres the water goin?
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if it is the PD there is a screw that holds it together it comes loose over time and starts to leak fuel and causes FIRES so you either wanna replace it or eliminate it all together. you can also tighten the screw under the plastic cap but i dont know how well that will work.
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3rd and final 7, psssh what's the worst that could happen in an engine fire where the fuel supply is only being supplied via a pressurized line and there's only what no more than 16 potential gallons plus the engine oil and other various tidbits underhood.
yeah i'm checking it out tomorrow after work. and keeping a fire extinguisher in the car but that doesn't make me feel safe at all. i wonder if the apt. complex has a rule against night fabricating a fire suppression system??
yeah i'm checking it out tomorrow after work. and keeping a fire extinguisher in the car but that doesn't make me feel safe at all. i wonder if the apt. complex has a rule against night fabricating a fire suppression system??
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Sorry for bringing this thread back from the past but i also have the same fuel leak...i pulled the whole UIM off and then pull the rail off with the injectors...checked the o-rings on the injectors they seem fine. THEN i pull the plastic cap off PD and the little screw in there just fell right out...it wasnt screwed in....could that have been my fuel leak?
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yeah i looked at some threads in both the 1st gen and 2nd gen section about the PD....i put the screw back in and tomorrow im going to find out if that actually fixed the problem...im also going to replace the fuel lines and clamps while im there.
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Thankfully, my SE hasn't had any problems, yet, knock on wood. When I got my 7, my rotary tech warned me about the PD, as well.
Also, believe it or not, but there's another PD located at the end of the fuel pump assembly on the -SEs. I noticed that when I was replacing my fuel pump.
Also, believe it or not, but there's another PD located at the end of the fuel pump assembly on the -SEs. I noticed that when I was replacing my fuel pump.
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yeah i actually knew about the one near the fuel pump but have no clue about the one on the rail until about a week ago.
I have a good friend that is very into rotarys so i learn mostly from him and my own research on the forum....its much more complicated than my last car (ford zx2)
I have a good friend that is very into rotarys so i learn mostly from him and my own research on the forum....its much more complicated than my last car (ford zx2)
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FSM link incase you need it
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/manuals.html
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/manuals.html
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I'm an FC owner and I just happend to see this thread, and I just did this exact same thing. I replaced the PD with a banjo bolt about 4 months ago, and apparently I moved the fuel line going to the lower fuel rail too much, becuause it started leaking very bad the other day. I took the whole dynamic chamber off and replaced a small 4 inch hp fuel line, and everythings fixed. And the line was only like 3 bucks at autozone, so it's much safer than trying to drive the car while it's leaking fuel all over the hot manifold and heat-shields. To cut the bull, if you VALUE your car, replace either the PD w/ a banjo bolt, that fuel line I mentioned, or better, both.
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FSM link incase you need it
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/manuals.html
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/manuals.html
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I'm an FC owner and I just happend to see this thread, and I just did this exact same thing. I replaced the PD with a banjo bolt about 4 months ago, and apparently I moved the fuel line going to the lower fuel rail too much, becuause it started leaking very bad the other day. I took the whole dynamic chamber off and replaced a small 4 inch hp fuel line, and everythings fixed. And the line was only like 3 bucks at autozone, so it's much safer than trying to drive the car while it's leaking fuel all over the hot manifold and heat-shields. To cut the bull, if you VALUE your car, replace either the PD w/ a banjo bolt, that fuel line I mentioned, or better, both.
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Yeah but thats not the end of my problems...got an exhaust leak right at the header and i dont have the time or tools to get it fixed....also got an oil leak from the upper line on the oil cooler. Hopefully in the next month everything will be fixed though.
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you can get a new PD from mazdatrix.com if you want. a banjo bolt lets fuel flow through it.
heres the link http://mazdatrix.com/c-pulsation.htm
heres the link http://mazdatrix.com/c-pulsation.htm