RE: leaking fuel distributor

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

> Ever see one of these?  Phil?
> Airbox and filter are full of fuel.  Best guess is
> that the fuel dist is leaking down into the box.
> It's already disassembled and I have a used dist that
> I'll be popping on tomorrow sometime.  
> 
The FD in my '88 5kCSQW drips onto the bottom of the airbox.  I there was
supposed to be a TSB/recall (?) on this for the older 5ks.  It is my
understanding that the only seal is the machining tolerances of the fuel
distributor and the control rod.  On my car the FD does not drip at idle,
but when you lift the airflow sensor plate to a high airflow position it
will start to drip.  

Perhaps it is another means of WOT enrichment ... :-)

Cheers!
Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)