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Re: [T3] leak and smoke


On 5 Oct 2002, at 21:59, Lino Beggs wrote:

> I must admit to my ignorance of FI ....I have white smoke coming from the
> area around the drivers side head...I used oil dye to find all the oil leaks,
> which were numerous. Fixed all of them....now it is smoking from some clear
> liquid at the top near the center of the valve cover dripping down from the
> sheet metal above....I am mystified.  Is it *gulp* gas? 

It probably IS gas, and this is VERY important to fix. Open your engine cover 
and take a look at the top side of the engine above that head. Use a 
flashlight if necessary. Do you see any wetness?

It is common for the fuel hoses to spring leaks. This is just a medium job to 
replace the hoses, and even the hoses crimped to the injectors can and 
should be replaced. Replace all of them while you're at it, unless the one that 
is leaking was obviously not replace when all the others were.

Not fixing this carries the risk of losing your car in a fire.


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