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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 08:19 PM
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when i park my car in the garage and let it sit it really smells like i have a fuel leak.. also when im under the hood you can hear what sounds to be like a bubbling sound or air leak sound. however there is no traces of gas on the floor.. any info would be very helpful and appreciated... thanks, joshua p.s.
Old Mar 27, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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check your fuel pulsation damper on your primary fuel rail.. those are prone to leaking..
Old Mar 27, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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gas evaporates right
Old Mar 27, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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yeah.. but if it was a big leak, it could puddle...
Old Mar 27, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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well, he described it as bubbles....... so cant be that big
Old Mar 27, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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Have you checked it out when your car is running? Mine was leaking under the intake elbow.

I was afraid that it would drip on the plugs and plug wires- recipe for disaster.
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 01:58 AM
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I had the same problem. Turned out it was a leaky fuel injector o-ring. Fun job to fix!
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Originally Posted by RX73rdgen' date='Mar 27 2003, 11:58 PM
I had the same problem. Turned out it was a leaky fuel injector o-ring. Fun job to fix!
fun meaning?
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by envymejoshua' date='Mar 27 2003, 08:19 PM
when i park my car in the garage and let it sit it really smells like i have a fuel leak.. also when im under the hood you can hear what sounds to be like a bubbling sound or air leak sound. however there is no traces of gas on the floor.. any info would be very helpful and appreciated... thanks, joshua p.s.
DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR. Find the problem. Fix it. This shouldn't even be a question.
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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The bubbling sound is your coolant boiling. While it's normal for FD's, it means your **** is running very hot. FD's tend to get hotter on shutdown. All the goddamn heat from the precat rises right up in the engine bay. Get a Downpipe. Check your main cat. Pop your hood on shutdown (While argued on it's function, it can't hurt) DO THE FAN MOD. Also argued... But trust me. IT WORKS.



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