[Vwdiesel] Fuel Leak on Engine

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on 4/12/03 7:52 PM, Val Christian at val at swamps.roc.ny.us wrote:


>> Hey gang, To bring everyone up to speed, I had a fuel leak from the front s=
>> ide of the engine (1.6 NA in a 1982 Rabbit). I wasn't sure of the source so=
>> I tried some different stuff.  1. I cleaned the fuel injector pump mount s=
>> ince I know I neglected to do it when I put the engine back together...it w=
>> as nasty dirty. 2. I checked all fuel lines (to/from) the pump to ensure th=
>> at they were tight and well mounted. Now I know there's still a fuel leak '=
>> cause when I try to turn it over to get it to start, it still pours fuel ou=
>> t of the engine. Now, it seems to be definitely from the area of the inject=
>> ors. Some thoughts/questions. 1. how hard is it ensure that the injectors a=
>> re seated properly? Can I just crank them down if they are loose? What type=
>> of seat are they on? 2. how hard is it to ensure that that the fuel lines =
>> (stainless steel) are properly tightened on the injectors...they seem to be=
>> on there right, should I put some pipe-dope (teflon tape) on the threads? =
>> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,Mikey

Just an idea...is the stopper on the last injector?  I have lost one of
these before while the engine was running and boy does the diesel pour out.
I would also check the cold start lever.  The seal (o ring) on this can go
bad and leak a lot of fuel.  Hayden

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