Random MASSIVE fuel leak.

MosquitoXR13 · 06-13-2006, 08:01 PM

So after I fill the MR2 up today, (first time to a full tank) she randomly develops a MASSIVE fuel leak. It only leaks when the car is running, and like I said before is massive. I cant see where it is coming from exactly because of the "wind deflecters" for lack of knowing what they are actually called. Should I just take it to a shop and have them deal with it?

PETC · 06-13-2006, 08:09 PM

Depends. How well do you know your way around a wrench?

If the answer to that question is I don't know, or not well, then have a shop do it.

If the answer is well, then jack your car up and take the lower panels off and start investigating.

My guess is possibly a fuel clamp came undone or fell off. You might need to run some new lines.

PHOENIX · 06-13-2006, 08:36 PM

hahahaha, love the signature. Those commercials are great!

I would jack it up like petc said and investigate it yourself. It would suck to pay a shop money just to find a loose clamp or something. I bet you could find it.

8mm 10mm and 12mm are your friends.

MosquitoXR13 · 06-13-2006, 08:47 PM

Found 3 hoses that are not attached to anything and only 2 nipples for the hoses to go on, and there is a bracket with a nut welded to it thats not attached to anything holding what looks like fuel line and vacume hoses.

PETC · 06-13-2006, 08:53 PM

That bracket with a nut welded on to it... if it's the same bracket I'm thinking of, holds the fuel and fuel return lines.

mr2greasemonkey · 06-14-2006, 12:35 AM

fuel return hose, it should have a spring clamp on it.

MosquitoXR13 · 06-14-2006, 12:36 AM

Figured it out, a hose blew. Replaced the hose and shes back to normal!

PETC · 06-14-2006, 12:38 AM

Hope you replaced it with fuel INJECTION hose and fuel INJECTION hose clamps.

Raptor13x · 06-14-2006, 05:10 AM

Glad you were able to fix it.

MosquitoXR13 · 06-14-2006, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PETC

Hope you replaced it with fuel INJECTION hose and fuel INJECTION hose clamps.

Yes its not those damn spring clamps anymore thats for sure... Now I still gotta worry about those vacume hoses!!! Those are just going to be a btich to get to.

06-13-2006, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
MosquitoXR13 AW11 Noobie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 158 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Random MASSIVE fuel leak. So after I fill the MR2 up today, (first time to a full tank) she randomly develops a MASSIVE fuel leak. It only leaks when the car is running, and like I said before is massive. I cant see where it is coming from exactly because of the "wind deflecters" for lack of knowing what they are actually called. Should I just take it to a shop and have them deal with it?

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06-13-2006, 08:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,690 Thanks: 43 Thanked 65 Times in 53 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Depends. How well do you know your way around a wrench? If the answer to that question is I don't know, or not well, then have a shop do it. If the answer is well, then jack your car up and take the lower panels off and start investigating. My guess is possibly a fuel clamp came undone or fell off. You might need to run some new lines.

06-13-2006, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 9,266 Thanks: 92 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/100% )	hahahaha, love the signature. Those commercials are great! I would jack it up like petc said and investigate it yourself. It would suck to pay a shop money just to find a loose clamp or something. I bet you could find it. 8mm 10mm and 12mm are your friends.

06-13-2006, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
MosquitoXR13 AW11 Noobie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 158 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Found 3 hoses that are not attached to anything and only 2 nipples for the hoses to go on, and there is a bracket with a nut welded to it thats not attached to anything holding what looks like fuel line and vacume hoses.

06-13-2006, 08:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,690 Thanks: 43 Thanked 65 Times in 53 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	That bracket with a nut welded on to it... if it's the same bracket I'm thinking of, holds the fuel and fuel return lines.

06-14-2006, 12:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
mr2greasemonkey Once again....yups Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 4 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	fuel return hose, it should have a spring clamp on it.

06-14-2006, 12:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
MosquitoXR13 AW11 Noobie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 158 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Figured it out, a hose blew. Replaced the hose and shes back to normal!

06-14-2006, 12:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,690 Thanks: 43 Thanked 65 Times in 53 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Hope you replaced it with fuel INJECTION hose and fuel INJECTION hose clamps.

06-14-2006, 05:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,997 Thanks: 7 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Glad you were able to fix it.