Are you sure that's where it's coming from? I posted a question about my
gas leak in my 79 Midget a few days ago. Today I discovered it was leaking
from just behind the fuel pump, after getting it up on a lift and looking
around while it was running. I replaced a ratty looking hose and the leak
stopped. I'm hoping it's not the fuel pump itself leaking intermittently.
A one-year life for an o-ring is not normal.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Chris Fiddes
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 10:32 AM
> To: speedo79@aol.com; mgs@autox.team.net; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Z-S leaking fuel from the underside
>
>
> Hi Steve and listers,
>
> A block from work this morning I got a noseful of gas fumes. When
> I pulled into the garage and took a look underneath I found my ZS
> carb dripping an ungodly amount of fuel.
>
> I replaced the rubber o-ring on the bottom plug about a year ago
> when I had a similar problem. Given that the fuel is coming from the
> bottom plug, is this normal life expectancy for that o-ring or should
> I be looking for other problems?
>
> Geez, since the Challenger accident the words "failed", "o-ring",
> and "fuel" used together make me shudder.
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> Chris.
> '75 Midget
>
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