I notice today when I backed out of driveway there was a spot of fluid that had leaked out from under the engine. I stuck finger in it and found it to be fuel. I took a pic of the area it was falling from. Take a look...

 

Leaky Fuel Pressure regulator, having a difficult time itendifying the angle of your picture.

Is that the underside of the TB next to the Manifold?

 

this is lookin up from the front of the car under the y-pipe on the right side of manifold

 

So the front manifold is emitting gasoline?

I am thiinking the fule is from a higer position.

Get some evaporating electrical cleaner spray and clean it. Let is all evaporate, then start the engine and trace down the leak.

Take a pic of the part and up load it.

 

I saw at the end of the fuel rail it looked like it had a crack at the end. It had some moisture or fuel around the rail.

 

lol did you get high while drivin your car? cuz i just fixed a tiny leak and man you could get high off that..in fact I had people freeloading trying to get high (ALEX)

by the way this is colombian, looks like this ****er left his account logged in

 

Not sure what to use to do a quick fix, but you'll need to address that quickly.

Looks like you've solved the where the problem originated yourself, now just need to find out how to stop the leek. If there is any crack, I would replace that unit. If a fitting is leaking then I would use some non combustable JB weld till I could get it replaced.

+1 on parts replacement, always.

Try not to rig something up when it comes to fuel.

 

ill take some more pics of it when I get home.. Ive notice it only leaks out when the engine is cold.

 

Look at your rubber hoses on the fuel rails thats where i had mines.

 

My thought also..

 

ok I traced it up to here if this is were its coming from.. idk?



to here then straight up...


now to the fuel rail... ?

 

it's hard to tell from those pics and maybe even in person. unfortunately you're most likely going to have to pull the upper and lower intake plenum, and probably replace all your rail lines. you could have a leak from the upper injector o ring. if it were me, i'd start her up or prime the fuel pump and take a look around to see if i couldn't track it down before hand. you're going to want to get some 10mm fuel line, it's best to replace the fuel line with the oem brand instead of the cheap stuff. the oem is kind of spendy ($10/ft). luckilly you don't need much. it's good you caught that before a fire started. you might want to also carry a fire extinguisher in the car. i'd probably fix this before installing that carputer

 

im not even 100% that it is fuel... Could it maybe be exhaust condensation leaking out? it only happens when the engine is cold

 

ah yes, it's probably because you have no exhaust stud where it's wet around the manifold

 

those circled in yellow were studs are suppose to be?

 

right boob-yes
left boob-no

the left hole is normal, but the right is where your exhaust manifold bolts up. you should have a stud sticking out with a nut threaded over it.

 

so is that bad since i dont have a bolt sticking out?

 

not as bad as leaking gasoline, your engine is louder and less efficient but it will still run and shouldn't catch on fire ideally, you will want to replace your studs which is a pita. the front are a lot easier than the rear studs. while you're doing that one, you might as well do all the fronts while you're in there and before they break off as well. that one will be tricky to take out because it's only a stub now.

here's a diagram (ve). but just to give an idea of how it should look when the feet of the manifold are bolted to the head.

 

so how can I do this job? Im not much of a engine kinda guy... Im great with electrical stuff.

 

First things first. STOP DRIVING THE CAR if you still are and fix the fuel leak!!! It WILL catch FIRE like that!!

My car had a leaky injector o ring and it smells like an open drum of gas under my hood. How can you not be loosing brain cells? Check your injectors for leaks, hose connections, etc.

The best thing to do is have some one get in the car and turn the fuel pump on while you look for the leak. Every time you do you need to wait like 20-30 seconds before you turn the fuel pump on again.

Then after thats fixed move onto the studs. Its a very hard thing to do so save up and have a mechanic friend do it for you. If you dont have any, prepare to bend over. its a $200-300 at the cheapest places.

~Alex

 

im dont think it fuel, i think its exhaust condensation from broken exhaust studs. the engine doesnt smell like open barrel of gas at all...

 

There is no exhaust condensation. There is dry black carbon that will leak out.

It also might be oil BUT you said you had the small spot of fuel on the ground. Ive never seen a fuel leak that bad, seriously that doesn't fix its self.

~Alex

 

well my valve covers are leaking oil I havnt replaced them yet because its so cold out and I wanna clean and degrease the parts so I need time. I have been getting really bad gas milage since about June of last yr only about 255 miles off full take of gas.. The smell of what dripped out was not powerful it was more of a weak smell kind you get from fuel additives.