In a message dated 4/24/01 2:58:29 PM, Doug@beaconmarketing.net writes: << I am having the EXACT SAME experience. A faint whiff while walking by the van >> First order of business: Zoltan, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! If you had not suggested moving the fuel lines around while they were under pressure, I might not have found the source of the gas smell before it was too late. Today, I spent about an hour under the van trying to ferret out the leak with no success. Since I had no helper to keep a steady foot on the brake pedal, I could not muster the gonads nor foolishness to crawl under the van with the motor running while it was on ramps. Instead, I started it every so often then shut it down before I climbed underneath. I thought that the leak must be so small that the residual fuel pressure would remain long enough for me to find it. I was about to give up when I thought of something I learned long ago: if you can smell it, there IS a leak. So, I started it up and poked around the engine compartment. When I yanked up and down on one of the plastic fuel rails, a small moist spot formed on the bone dry dust which was covering the fitting. The leak was at the fuel injector to fuel rail joint. I was able to create the same leak on the other side. I snugged up the clamps and all was well. I also have ordered in some stainless steel clamps which are the same style as the OEM clamps just to be safe. Rich |
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