I am a n00b but I have searched and read up on the failure of the PD. I just hoped to get a better idea of other places to look for a fuel leak. The reason is because I smelled fuel under the hood when the car is running, however very little of it from the general area of the PD, alot of the smell was from the drifer's side of the engine bay (fuel filter area?). Also the smell is not very noticable when the car is not running. The car is parked ofcourse. Does anyone have any other ideas on places or methods I could use to determine where the leak is actually coming from?

 

Try looking under the hood with engine at high(er) revs. The fuel will be under higher pressure and might make the leak more visible.

Give the throttle linkage a little twist...

 

My pulsating damper was leaky once. I am always worried about the fuel lines that run up past the water pump inlet tube. Otherwise check all other fuel lines.

 

DO NOT check for fuel leaks with the engine running. This should be obvious. Also DO NOT drive the car until you have found and fixed the leak.

Checking for fuel leaks is easy. Find the yellow connector at the passenger shock tower (it may be hiding under the airbox) and jumper the two connectors. This puts the fuel pump into "test" mode. Turn the ignition switch to "ON" but don't start the car. The fuel pump will run. Now, carefully examine ALL the fuel lines for the leak. They run along the drivers side frame rail under the car. You should be able to follow them up into the engine bay. Once you have found the leak, shut the car off and disconnect the test connector. Fix the leak, then repeat this process to prime the system and make sure you are leak free.

 

Oh, sure - do it the boring way.

 

ok thanks ^_^ the boring way it is ;P but then again I havent heard my car run for a while... jks.

 

I can smell a faint gas smell in my engine bay.... would this be normal if your car is rich, or do I definitely have a fuel leak

 

There should be a difference in the smell of "rich" and the smell of "fuel". But i cant explain it online, you'd have to experience it. I think i have a leak myself, im going to replace all hoses soon.

 

I have all new fuel hoses in the engine bay. I felt the PD when I got out of the car (wasn't hot) and it felt dry.

 

AFAIK, when you put the key in and turn it on (NOT the engine) the fuel lines pressurize. I usually get a gas smell when first starting up my car on a cold morning, which is typical or I have a leak

 

Leaky PD... ewww... yuck!