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Old 05-02-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by turbobenz View Post
I have that leak becuase Im to lazy to go find a crush washer that size, can this be letting air in my system? My leak isnt that bad, its just kinda wet there. Also you know those brown lines, when you rev the engine you can see a stream of bubbles go though them, then it clears. But I dont think thats a problem,
That was my problem - cracked leaky fuel lines, loose primary filter bolt, loose hose clamps at each joint. Car would start up just fine, then get rough. If I adjusted the idle way up, or gave it some throttle, I could overcome the problem - probably by drawing enough fuel to compensate for the air. Once I got the leaks tracked down all that was magically gone.

As the earlier poster said, also check the lines at the rear end - they may be wet, too.

Not really rocket science, just trace the lines and make sure that each section of the fuel system is dry and tight.
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