FPR leaking & hissing: Fuel smell is strong. Ideas?

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  • Waynegro
    Advanced Member
    • Aug 2005
    • 160

    #1

    FPR leaking & hissing: Fuel smell is strong. Ideas?

    I noticed the smell of gas today while my E30 was sitting in the garage. So I looked around and noticed that at the bottom of my FPR there is fresh gasoline. I wiped it up and now there is more fresh fuel. So it is leaking and I can hear a hissing noise coming from it.... Any ideas if I can fix this or will I have to buy a new one?
  • arsevader
    E30 Enthusiast
    • May 2005
    • 1025

    #2
    Originally posted by Waynegro
    I noticed the smell of gas today while my E30 was sitting in the garage. So I looked around and noticed that at the bottom of my FPR there is fresh gasoline. I wiped it up and now there is more fresh fuel. So it is leaking and I can hear a hissing noise coming from it.... Any ideas if I can fix this or will I have to buy a new one?
    More than likely it's the o-ring that goes betwen the FPR and the fuel rail. Just replace it, right away.

    The hissing is the sound of pressurized gasoline spraying around your engine compartment waiting to ignite.

    James

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    • Waynegro
      Advanced Member
      • Aug 2005
      • 160

      #3
      Roger that. Thanks for the fast response. I think you are dead on, that is the exact spot where the small leak is at.

      Is it safe to drive as is to the stealership to get the part?

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      • asubimmer
        R3V OG
        • Jul 2004
        • 6482

        #4
        ^^I wouldn't if you have a gas leak. I would push it out of you garage too. You don't want to blow up your house.
        ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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        • Waynegro
          Advanced Member
          • Aug 2005
          • 160

          #5
          Okay I pulled the FPR off and the rubber o-ring was all torn up. I put a new o ring on the FPR, gonna see if that works. BRB. Thanks everyone for the help so far. I will update.


          Update: The o-ring was the problem, back to normal. Thanks everyone.
          Last edited by Waynegro; 10-24-2005, 04:00 PM.

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