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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Massive Rediculas, I dont beleave it Fuel Leak

Well, I decided to take the 7 out for a cruise. Try and start it up cranks for 5secs dosn't start up, try again starts up like normal. I pull it out of th garage to let it warm up in the drive way, get out of the car and bamm there is like 4 gallons of gas all over the place. I quickly shut off the car and look under it and there is a few thick tricles pouring down. This is bullshit
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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You need to give more info, as to were it looked like it was coming from front back middle?
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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Ok, It was comming out right under the engine bay

My whole house smells like 92 octane
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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The easy problem could be the rubber fuel line, if not you probley need to get it towed to mech! You probley dont need to pull upper intake if you are not experenced. Use caution!!
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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OK, when fuel is not going into the car, that means there is a hole... duh, find dehh hole fix dehhh hole. You know the gas came from the engine bay, there are only 2 gas lines there, Start there. Good luck champ.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by binary89
Ok, It was comming out right under the engine bay
Way to be descriptive, champ!
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Ok well where would I beable to see the fuel lines. What other places could leak be comming from? does this happen often on 41k mile rx7's
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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Ok well where would I beable to see the fuel lines. What other places could leak be comming from? does this happen often on 41k mile rx7's
That doesn't happen often at all.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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hmm, do I need to take off the UIM to see the rubber fuel lines
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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No! drivers side just above spark plugs!!! The way you get a better look is to remove the elbow off the throttle body.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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the spark plugs!!!, ... ok
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Get a fricking Factory Service Manual if you aren't going to take it to a mechanic. You can download one for free from the sticky thread!
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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seriously, if you arn't willing to read a service manual, or do a little bit of work just take it to a shop and spend alot of money.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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Fuel Leak - big

Well I started a previous thread but this one is revised based on research. Well I started my car and it poured fuel all over my garage floor. I started today by removing the UIM, I'm about 80% done with that. I think it is probably a fuel line or a injector o-ring. I snapped a silcone hose and a nipple on a check valve so I'll have to replace it. Wish me luck.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Frustrating Fuel Problem

Ok well I got the UIM off but I failed to realise how complicated the rats nest would be. The problem I'm assuming lays within the injecter o-ring or a fuel line or the fuel pressure dampner.

I live in Overland Park, KS so a rotary shop is not so close at all. I'm so sick of working on it I'm thinking that I just want to pay someone to do it.

How hard would it be to remove the rats nest and then trace and diagnose the problem.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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Please stop creating multiple threads on the same topic! Merging this one also....
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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woops sorry

Any who, I do have the factory service manual downloaded and I have read through it a bit. But It would be really hard to do a repair like that with just the service manual. My options are limited so I'll have to take my sweet time and figure it out. sigh...

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