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this just in: wife not crazy, fuel leak was real!

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Well, I married Ms. Wright. Didn't know until later that her middle name was ALWAYS!

Jim
 
I don't doubt that the nuts were loose. For some reason, mine seem to loosen up over time as well. And, as Moseso said, my cue to tighten them is an oil film developing on the block.
By all means check for the smell of gas in your engine oil on your dipstick.
When I brought my car home, I found the slightest crack in the rubber part of the fuel line, right near the frame between the 2 steel sections. If you do find yourself replacing the rubber lines, go with fuel injection line because it is stated as being alcohol resistant, whereas ordinary fuel line probably isn't. Sooner or later you'll be dealing with gasahol.
 
Hate that when my "nuts" come loose!




Well,somebody had to say it!
 
roofman said:
Don't tell her she is right, tell her she tipped over the gas can in the garage and the whole place could have gone up in flames. Then she will stay out of the garage and will be more likely to not find your stash of reciepts, or parts hiding in the garage. Tell her to stay out of your garage, and you will stay out of her kitchen and laundry room.
I gotta run, Mrs. Roofman is coming up the stairs now..........
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THIS is what i am going to tell her!


btw... dipstick did have a slight fuel odor, so i guess a new pump is in my immediate future. also, there has been a sporadic oil leak which could very well have originated from the pump area; i've been ripping my hair out trying to find the source of it for a while now, looks like we now know the culprit
 
Fuel in the oil is "bad." It dilutes the oil, causing it to become a less effective lubricant. Apart from the odor, the symptoms are slow to develop. They include: fried rings, scored cylinders and pistons, burned bearings -- all sorts of bad things that result from inadequate motor lubrication. That's why GreenOne recommended that the problem be located/solved before more miles were put on the car.
 
My wife complained about a fuel smell in the garage so I moved the lawn mower out to the shed and told her that was the problem. Could be she is just really happy to see more room for her stuff but she has not complained since.
 
Besides thinning the oil and loose of lubrication, ISTM that gas in the oil, when the engine and oil are warm, could creat an explosive vapor which, if it met with an ignition source, could cause a problem you'd rather not have to deal with.

Jim
 
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