Bre'r Mark Hofmann wrote about RE:Re: Transmission Flush to Bre'r Roy   
   Witt:   
      
      
    RW>> Gas line leaks are too dangerous for my blood. A friend of mine had   
    RW>> a 61 Chevy pickup that he gave to a shop in east county San Diego   
    RW>> for refurbishing and updating. They put a 454 w/700R4 from his 74   
    RW>> GMC pickkup   
      
    MH> He is lucky the vehicle didn't end up being a car-be-que.  :)   
      
   Somebody actually thought of that and got out the garden hose and began to   
   water down the floor (and gas). Little did that person realize that gas   
   will float on water.   
      
    MH> ABout 3 years ago (right before I got the new engine for my 02 Monte)   
    MH> my fuel pressure regulator started a slow leak.  I remember it was   
    MH> around Christmas and cold outside.  I was in the parking lot of a   
    MH> store and smelled gas.  Opened the hood and saw a bit of gas leaking   
    MH> from my pressure regulator.  Needless to say, I got it replaced the   
    MH> next day.  It was replaced again when I got my new engine.   
      
   That happened to my 72 Chevy pickup. The throttle shaft holes had worn out   
   enough that any gas that was left in the float bowl would run out of the   
   bowl (purcolate) and onto the throttle plates. If the engine wasn't   
   running, it would leak past the throttle shafts right on top of the   
   exhaust cross-over in the intake manifold.   
      
    MH> I still need to replace my fuel pump at some point to fix the   
    MH> float/gas guage. Not an emergency project.  I'm just happy that won't   
    MH> involve dropping the tank.  Just have to make sure all fittings are   
    MH> secure.   
      
   Ummmm. Make sure that you check out the gas line fittings used in that   
   car. They're not the same fittings as those used in earlier versions.   
   These take a special gas line wrench to open the line. Just a heads up for   
   you in case you're not familiar with them.   
      
      
            R\%/itt   
      
      
   ... What Would Roy Witt Do ? - Cato the Elder - SD-138722   
      
   --- Ya have ta ask yourself: What Would Roy Witt Do?   
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