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>From: "Neil, R. Stuart" <rsneil@tva.gov>
> Well, I replaced all the fuel lines in the FI system, and that seems to
>have taken care of the fuel leaks from the hoses (the gas tank leaking
>is another problem entirley - any suggestion??).
There are hoses under there also; you might as well replace them, too.
There is also a rubber "overflow" hose 311-201-179A which is cracked on ALL
these cars. If it has been driven in the rain with this hose cracked there
will be a significant amount of water in the gas tank. REPLACE IT. It is
located in the RF wheel well, connecting to the rear of the fuel filler pipe
and running into the trunk.
I started the car, and
>went for a test drive and I noticed a loss of power. I have only driven
>this car twice before this, so I took the same route as I did before.
>The road goes up a very steep hill, and before, the car went up it in
>third gear with power to spare. Now, I was just able to make in the
>second, and then I finley had to drop into first to get to the top. I
>noticed when I got home, the there was oil leaking from the engine. I
>could not tell where it leaked from, but there is a nice puddle of oil
>in my driveway now. I do think that the seals to the oil cooler are
>bad, can they be replaced with the engine in the car? I have not done
>ANY work to this car other that the fuel lines. I need the check the
>valves and change the oil and plugs, points, etc... . Other that the
>standard tune-up procedure, what should I look for/check. I really
>don't want to pull the engine yet, but if I must, the I must. Please
>give me your thoughts and ideas on what I should do.
The oil cooler seals CAN be replaced with the engine in place, but it is a
bit of a job to get to them. Get a Bentley manual before you consider doing
this.
The first thing to do is figure out where the oil is coming out. Get a
flashlight and look while the engine is idling. Let us know what you find.
The loss of power could be many things. First do the tune-up. Make sure
both distributor advances are working. Use Bosch parts. Make sure all the
hoses and wires are hooked up right.
If the power loss persists get a cheap pressure gauge and hook it up. Have
a friend watch it while you try your hill. If the pressure drops under load
then you have a fuel supply problem. Start with a new filter, they're cheap.
Jim
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