Fuel pump leaking?
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Houston, Texas
Fuel pump leaking?
I noticed a liquid (gas) on the top of my fuel pump on my L-48 and could smell gas. I noticed it right after I shut the engine down. I does not happen every time, just caught it once. No indication on where it is coming from, but I really don't like the idea of having a fuel leak.
Anyone ever come across this before? How was it cured? I have checked the hoses and all look good.
Thank you.
Anyone ever come across this before? How was it cured? I have checked the hoses and all look good.
Thank you.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: St. Louis Mo
Originally Posted by Milest
I noticed a liquid (gas) on the top of my fuel pump on my L-48 and could smell gas. I noticed it right after I shut the engine down. I does not happen every time, just caught it once. No indication on where it is coming from, but I really don't like the idea of having a fuel leak.
Anyone ever come across this before? How was it cured? I have checked the hoses and all look good.
Thank you.
Anyone ever come across this before? How was it cured? I have checked the hoses and all look good.
Thank you.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,652
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From: Lakeland Florida
Last month I had gas dripping from the fuel line hose that goes from the stainless steel line to the fuel pump. Not the same position as yours, but it turned out that the fuel line itself was old and brittle, and fule was leaking at the connection point between the fuel pump nipple, and the hose clamp.
Thats not an area that I wanted to take a chance on so I ended up replacing the fuel line.
You wrote that you have fule on top of your fuel pump, so it cant be the fuel lines below it. Is the fuel line that goes from the pump to your carb the original stainless steel line, or a rubber hose? You could also check out the condition of this line to see if there is any sign of leaks.
kdf
Thats not an area that I wanted to take a chance on so I ended up replacing the fuel line.
You wrote that you have fule on top of your fuel pump, so it cant be the fuel lines below it. Is the fuel line that goes from the pump to your carb the original stainless steel line, or a rubber hose? You could also check out the condition of this line to see if there is any sign of leaks.
kdf
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Originally Posted by Milest
I noticed a liquid (gas) on the top of my fuel pump on my L-48 and could smell gas. I noticed it right after I shut the engine down. I does not happen every time, just caught it once. No indication on where it is coming from, but I really don't like the idea of having a fuel leak.
Anyone ever come across this before? How was it cured? I have checked the hoses and all look good.
Thank you.
Anyone ever come across this before? How was it cured? I have checked the hoses and all look good.
Thank you.
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