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hey guys

I seem to have a little problem with a fuel leak..

For a while now my car hasnt been moving due to an over fuelling isse. the other day i decided to re-assemble things since im waiting for parts for a new motor and tried to start the car, it did its usual thing of starting for the first time and then not starting the second.

only this time fuel started pissing out of the top fuel filter hose, even during ignition and fuel pump priming.

i checked the return line for a block but it seems fine.

any ideas?

could the fuel pump cause this? or relay?

thanks

John

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It'll be perished/damaged hose, loose hose clamp, or damaged bit of pipe on the filter. I'm assuming the stock high pressure filter in the engine bay? Worst case a blocked reg, but you'd need a pump capable of pushing 100+ psi into the system to burst good condition efi fuel hose.

If it's spitting fuel out it indicates pressure so these nothing wrong with pump or wiring.

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forgot to mention if your braided hose still uses worm drive camps with the little covers then it is just regular rubber hose with a sheath slid over it. the stuff the guys above were calling 'proper' hose is usually teflon line with stainless braid which uses screw type fittings (ie no worm drive clamps anywhere).

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took the hose of it was slightly split on the inside, just cut it shorter and its fine.

the hose im using is plastic not teflon lined, its still "proper" hose :rolleyes: and suits the application. It doesnt use a any threaded ends though :D but isnt necessary anyway.

I was sort of hoping that would be related to the over fueling issue, ill try replace the FPR now there's a weird noise coming from there during ignition..

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