Name That Hose (identifying leak in 1993 S4)
Kent McLean
kentmclean at mindspring.com
Mon Jan 3 19:52:37 EST 2005
"David Kavanagh" <audiguy at gmail.com> wrote:
> Since you say that it happens after you started the car, I'm going to
> assume the fuel pump was running and what you saw was gas spraying
> under pressure.
There are three hoses/pipes: one brake, 2 gas (one to the FI, and
a return line).
The leak could have been brake fluid if he had his foot on the
brake while starting the car. But yes, the odor should be easy
to identify. Smell the fuel pump nozzle next time you get gas.
Open the brake fluid reservoir and take a sniff. As my English
teacher used to say, "Compare and contrast."
The "brown" color may be rust from a pipe which is rusted
through, which is where you will find the leak. :(
--
Kent
'94 100 S Avant
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" has a new home
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