::Help! Need help identifying this leak! ::

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Sep 17, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Wassup HT fam,
Discovered this gas smell from my 94 Integra the other day. Don't know what it is so I need your guys help identifying this leak! Thanks!

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Sep 17, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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So, this shot is from the driver's side looking slightly forward? Difficult to see clearly, but I'd guess that it could be the fittings where the snap connectors meet up with the fuel lines leaving the top of the tank (fuel pump is internal).

If you pull the rear seats, there an access panel there.

Or you can pull the bolts that hold the tank up, jack the car a bit, and reach them that way...
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Sep 18, 2011 | 04:53 AM
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Quote: So, this shot is from the driver's side looking slightly forward? Difficult to see clearly, but I'd guess that it could be the fittings where the snap connectors meet up with the fuel lines leaving the top of the tank (fuel pump is internal).

If you pull the rear seats, there an access panel there.

Or you can pull the bolts that hold the tank up, jack the car a bit, and reach them that way...
Yeah this shot was taking on the passenger side near the rear quarter panel. The leak is coming from that black tube that looks wet. Is it a seal or something? Easy fix or should it be taking to a mechanic?
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Sep 21, 2011 | 07:05 AM
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Today I started up my car & as soon as I started it I went to check if it & it was pouring out! Could it be a the fuel line or some kind of seal or gasket?
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Sep 21, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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Quote: Today I started up my car & as soon as I started it I went to check if it & it was pouring out! Could it be a the fuel line or some kind of seal or gasket?
That's one of your fuel lines. It has rusted and is leaking. A competent garage can cut-out the rusted spot and splice-in a new section. This may require dropping the tank, depending on exactly where the rust/leak is.

If the leak is in the HIGH pressure line, do NOT allow the garage to use a rubber hose and/or hose clamps! A proper, safe repair needs flare fittings, just like brake lines. Those high-pressure lines carry 40psi.
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Sep 22, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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Quote: That's one of your fuel lines. It has rusted and is leaking. A competent garage can cut-out the rusted spot and splice-in a new section. This may require dropping the tank, depending on exactly where the rust/leak is.

If the leak is in the HIGH pressure line, do NOT allow the garage to use a rubber hose and/or hose clamps! A proper, safe repair needs flare fittings, just like brake lines. Those high-pressure lines carry 40psi.
Thanks for the info! I've been searching high and low for a possible answer! I was thinking the same thing but wasn't sure. Would you suggest buying a braided stainless steel fuel line?
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Sep 23, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Quote: Thanks for the info! I've been searching high and low for a possible answer! I was thinking the same thing but wasn't sure. Would you suggest buying a braided stainless steel fuel line?
You can use that if you like, but the primary issue is that you must have the rusted lines completely cut out and replaced. Whether the replacement is done with braided line, solid line, or rubber line depends entirely on exactly which line is rusted, and where.

As the old saying goes, this is not rocket science. But neither is it trivial, since it involves flammable fuel. Stop noodling around and just bring it to a garage to have it fixed so you will no longer dissolve the pavement wherever you park.
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