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Re: [T3] Fuel dripping from exhaust


On 19 Dec 98, at 13:28, Mark 
> Something peculiar I've noticed during those times when I have
> difficulty starting it is that fuel seems to be dripping out of the
> exhaust system onto the ground.  It's dripping out from the gasket where
> the left and right exhaust pipes connect.  My initial thought was that
> maybe it was a leak in one of the fuel lines, but I can't detect any
> leak that would allow the gas to get down in the exhaust system.

Are you sure that it is gasoline and not just water, which is a 
natural combustion product?  It would be normal to have some water 
dripping there if the muffler seal was less than perfect.  And that 
seal is always less than perfect, especially with an aftermarket 
muffler.

Jim
 
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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