Re: [alfa] Re: 164 fuel leaks and fire hazard & Maintenance

[Bernie Bennett <bennetts77833@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Where are you located? Winter salt country?
Bernie Bennett

Jeff Matson wrote:

> Just another note and bit of data to suggest that those with older 
> 164s check your fuel system carefully from tank to engine.  I know 
> it's sheer coincidence that this happened simultaneous to the Digest 
> discussions, but my '91 164 developed a fuel leak under the car this 
> weekend (I've had the fuel rail ones before, too).  Turns out one of 
> the hard fuel lines had rusted through at a bend where it comes down 
> from between the gas tank and body.  Fortunately there's nothing hot 
> in the area, as this was really dripping a lot of gas.  The moral is 
> that it's not always just the rubber lines that need checking as the 
> car ages.
>
> Jeff Matson
> '91 164 L
> '74 GTV 2000
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