Re: Re[2]: 164 fuel smell revisited

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

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From: "Richard Welty" <rwelty@domain.elided>
To: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 1:01 PM
Subject: Re[2]: 164 fuel smell revisited


> On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 13:36:22 -0400 "Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>
wrote:
> > Had the same problem but mine started after replacing the fuel pump.
> > Turned
> > out to be the O rings on the out going hose.  Can be matched at any auto
> > suppy store.
>
> so it turns out that there's a fair amount of pressure in one of the fool
> lines back there. any way to relieve it or am i just going to get gasoline
> all over?
>
> richard
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> Richard Welty
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> Averill Park Networking
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>               Unix, Linux, IP Network Engineering, Security
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Richard,

Relieve the pressure by disconnecting the line at the fuel rail (engine
compartment).  You will still get a little overflow when you open the line
at the tank but it is manageable with a rag or two.  Once pressure is
relieve,  no problem with fuel flow.

Don

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