[C320-list] Fuel Leak

[Paul Adison]

I had the exact problem yesterday.  I believe I found it.  The  
secondary fuel filter had become a little loose.  Try checking that.

On Jul 12, 2009, at 10:47 PM, Joe Abbagnaro wrote:

> MIne were a little loose tightened them up and they have been good
> since last year
>
> Joe
> 574
>
> On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 9:51 PM, Ken Danko<ken320 at sbcglobal.net>  
> wrote:
>> I just had the same leak problem a couple of months back. I changed  
>> the
>> copper washer on the bleed screw on top of the secondary fuel  
>> filter and it
>> solved the problem.
>>
>> Ken Danko
>>
>> Paul Rickman wrote:
>>>
>>> Went through this last year. In my case it was the copper washers.  
>>> You
>>> need to take it
>>> apart, check the hose and replace the washers. See if that fixes the
>>> problem.
>>> Could also be one of the washers bleeder screws on top of the fuel  
>>> filter.
>>>
>>> Affinity 657 Bay Bridge Marina
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
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>>> Subject: [C320-list] Fuel Leak
>>>
>>> I have what appears to be a very small fuel leak in or around the   
>>> small
>>> metal flex hose between the lift pump and the secondary fuel  
>>> filter  on the
>>> starboard side of the engine.  The hose goes from just forward of   
>>> the lift
>>> pump, makes a U and goes under the engine oil dip stick handle,  
>>> up  to, and
>>> connects just aft of the secondary fuel filter.  After running   
>>> the engine,
>>> there is a small puddle of fuel under the hose and a drop of fuel  
>>> on  the
>>> hose at the bottom of the U.
>>> Has anybody experienced a similar problem?  I suppose the hose   
>>> could be
>>> bad and leaking or possibly the copper washers...if they are  
>>> copper on  this
>>> model.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>>>
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