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WHY DOES MY CAR LEAK FUEL??WHY ANSER ME PLEASE PLEASE IT COMES FROM THE FLWEEL PLEASE HELP HELP HELP

Old 06-23-2007, 05:57 PM
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IT LEAKS NEAR THE FLY WEEL AND IS VERRY HOT WHEN I CUT IT OFF I MEAN HOT.IT ALSO LEAKS NEAR THE MANIFOLD WHY DOES IT LEAK.I THINK IT LEAKS ON THE FLYWEEL SPACER.WHY??? HELP
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front bearing is shot, and its sucking in air
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is that on your OS 18, or the vx that you sunk in the ocean?
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IT LEAKS NEAR THE FLY WEEL AND IS VERRY HOT WHEN I CUT IT OFF I MEAN HOT.IT ALSO LEAKS NEAR THE MANIFOLD WHY DOES IT LEAK.I THINK IT LEAKS ON THE FLYWEEL SPACER.WHY??? HELP
TURN OFF THE CAPS LOCK!!!! Cmon Mike, how many times do you need to be told not to shout at people?!?
Old 06-24-2007, 04:57 AM
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sorry,lol,i love the os but apart from leaking.its anoying so it leaks what can i do?
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replace the front bearing (if that is where its leaking from) between the flywheel and engines, is where the leak would show up from
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Yep definately the front bearing is shot and you need to replace it. I'd also recommend that you dont run the engine until you get that bearing replaced because the engine will run lean and you risk damage to the engine.

ps. What is it with you and the caps button?? LOL
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lol,il keep it off now ,lol.so my car leaks from carb -manifold-il thnk ill just get a new carb bechause it leaks and i dont think ive got a shot bearing bechause it only leaks when you pull the pull cord when its cold so what do you think i should do?[][]

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