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My car has been just reeking of gasoline for the last couple of weeks. I'd looked around at the fuel hoses, because I just changed the fuel filter about three weeks ago, but everything looked fine. Today I stopped to get gasoline, and opened the hood to check the oil, and saw fresh gasoline running down the front of the engine, where it's dissolved all the oil that's usually crusted on the engine. From that I could tell pretty close to exactly where it was coming from, the fuel return line from the high pressure fuel rail, and when I bent the hose to see if there was a crack, it simply broke. It only leaks when the engine's running, which is why I couldn't find it previously. Luckily for me it broke right at the point where it pushes onto the metal fitting, so I popped off the clamp, removed the broken bit, unclipped the hose from the nearest guide clip so it could stretch over a bit, and put it back on.
This reduces the chances my car will suddenly catch on fire by like 95%.
It also increases my interest in owning an entirely electric car.

Date: 2018-09-21 04:06 am (UTC)
secretagentmoof: (Default)
From: [personal profile] secretagentmoof
But what happens when you have electrons leaking all over your engine instead, hmm!?

Date: 2018-09-21 06:09 am (UTC)
darkoshi: (Default)
From: [personal profile] darkoshi
Well that's a reason I hadn't thought of, for wanting an all electric car.
Hey, wait a minute. Is this the "*Spit Fire*"? Nah, that would be too appropriate.

Date: 2018-09-22 04:49 am (UTC)
darkoshi: (Default)
From: [personal profile] darkoshi
wow.

Date: 2018-09-21 10:11 am (UTC)
basefinder: (Default)
From: [personal profile] basefinder
You've just made a case for keeping one's engine dirty and crusty.

Safety before cleanliness!

Date: 2018-09-21 11:26 am (UTC)
amaebi: black fox (Default)
From: [personal profile] amaebi
I have to say that your cars would be a nightmare for me. I have to fix enough things and get enough things fixed as it is. :(
Edited Date: 2018-09-21 11:28 am (UTC)

Date: 2018-09-21 11:48 am (UTC)
asakiyume: (nevermore)
From: [personal profile] asakiyume
Yiiiiiiiiikes. Wow. Glad you caught that.

Date: 2018-09-28 12:19 am (UTC)
ivy: Two strands of ivy against a red wall (Default)
From: [personal profile] ivy
Kelpie hasn't made it to reeking, but there's a definite noticeable scent. Troubling. I am sympathetic; at least you found and fixed yours!

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