What would cause gasoline to leak from front of engine?
#1
Resident Rotard
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Posts: 908
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What would cause gasoline to leak from front of engine?
I'm almost certain it was just from my coolant res. It fills up with gasoline because of the numerous internal engine problems.
But I was wondering if there was anything towards the front of the engine bay? the puddle didn't look like it was under the engine more under the rad/fan.
But I was wondering if there was anything towards the front of the engine bay? the puddle didn't look like it was under the engine more under the rad/fan.
#3
HAILERS
Join Date: May 2001
Location: FORT WORTH, TEXAS,USA
Posts: 20,563
Likes: 0
Received 21 Likes
on
19 Posts
Mazda gave you a way to find the fuel leak. They made a two socket elect connector with two wires located near the right front strut tower and gave it the name *check connector*. IF the key is put to ON, and the two socket connector is jumpered with a piece of wire, the fuel pump will run and pressurize the fuel rails and hoses.
So, what you do, is just that. Jumper it and turn the key to ON. Then watch for say 20 minutes for fuel to gather somewhere. You might not see the source right away and have to remove the dynamic chamber/intake manifold to spy the leaking area. Have fun. I had a leak once and it was a pinhole leak in one of the rubber hoses under the intake manifold.
So, what you do, is just that. Jumper it and turn the key to ON. Then watch for say 20 minutes for fuel to gather somewhere. You might not see the source right away and have to remove the dynamic chamber/intake manifold to spy the leaking area. Have fun. I had a leak once and it was a pinhole leak in one of the rubber hoses under the intake manifold.
#4
Resident Rotard
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Posts: 908
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
HAILERS; I've got a fuel pump switch under my cd player because my car is always flooding from low compression.
I'm guessing turning it on and trying to locate it would be the same, btw thanks for the advice.
Don't know why I didn't think of that before.
I'm guessing turning it on and trying to locate it would be the same, btw thanks for the advice.
Don't know why I didn't think of that before.
#5
Now With 10th AE Fun!
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: CA
Posts: 1,869
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well you would need to turn your fuel pump switch on, then still do the same thing Hailers said. The fuel pump will not turn on with the key to ON unless you jumper the check connector.
#7
Driving RX7's since 1979
iTrader: (43)
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: So Cal where the OC/LA/SB counties meet
Posts: 6,096
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
8 Posts
Not to break the fun, but have you thought about your pulsation damper? If you have any questions about that, the search button far above is your ticket to loads of info on that subject.
Trending Topics
#9
Right near Malloy
iTrader: (28)
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Behind a workbench, repairing FC Electronics.
Posts: 7,840
Received 507 Likes
on
344 Posts
If this is the case, then this guy has in my opinion, a SERIOUS safety issue on his hands.
Let's say he wrecks and is knocked unconscious. Maybe through no fault of his own... Drunk ******* T-bones him... So he's unconscious, car's all mangled, and the engine stalls. Fuel pump is still running though, and if there are any fuel leaks from the wreck, he's sitting in a puddle of fuel waiting for any small spark, say from a broken electrical wire that may also have been cut in the wreck.
#10
Resident Rotard
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Posts: 908
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not to break the fun, but have you thought about your pulsation damper? If you have any questions about that, the search button far above is your ticket to loads of info on that subject.
The only way this would be possible is if you (or a previous owner?) bypassed the stock wiring to the pump. The AFM has a switch that prevents the pump from running if the engine is not producing vacuum. The test connector gets around this switch.
#11
HAILERS
Join Date: May 2001
Location: FORT WORTH, TEXAS,USA
Posts: 20,563
Likes: 0
Received 21 Likes
on
19 Posts
I'm almost certain it was just from my coolant res. It fills up with gasoline because of the numerous internal engine problems.
But I was wondering if there was anything towards the front of the engine bay? the puddle didn't look like it was under the engine more under the rad/fan.
But I was wondering if there was anything towards the front of the engine bay? the puddle didn't look like it was under the engine more under the rad/fan.
I did have a pinhole leak in a fuel line on a non turbo car and the hose ran from the primary fuel rail to the secondary fuel rail. But the spray of fuel from the pinhole leak was blown aft towards the rear of the engine by the fan. So I don't see how fuel could be in front of the front pulley assy at all. Especially with the engine running.
Fuel in the water? Going into the coolant reservoir??? Hard to picture a scenario like that.
#12
Resident Rotard
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Posts: 908
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'll take pictures of my coolant res once I find my stupid usb cable to upload pictures with.
I'm pretty sure all that happened was once I shut the car off the coolant shots out the overfill because of the blown seals. The coolant dries up but the gasoline leaves a stain.
The coolant seals were blown because of a bad rad. cap about two years ago. It has ran 20k miles or more since then, and still running pretty strong; still redline it a few times a week.
I do get 8 or 9 mpg though.
That is why I'm swapping a TII though, I figure this engine has got to be pretty haggard on the inside.
I'm pretty sure all that happened was once I shut the car off the coolant shots out the overfill because of the blown seals. The coolant dries up but the gasoline leaves a stain.
The coolant seals were blown because of a bad rad. cap about two years ago. It has ran 20k miles or more since then, and still running pretty strong; still redline it a few times a week.
I do get 8 or 9 mpg though.
That is why I'm swapping a TII though, I figure this engine has got to be pretty haggard on the inside.
#14
Resident Rotard
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Posts: 908
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ah, so your getting combustion gasses in your cooling system because of your worn/blown coolant seals, and making your coolant smell like fuel? I guess you get loads of white smoke too?
It is like a rainbow of colors out my exhaust.
This is why I will not get rid of this car.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
trickster
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
25
07-01-23 04:40 PM
ncds_fc
New Member RX-7 Technical
1
08-15-15 10:06 AM