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250SLFranco

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Need Advice For Troubleshooting Gas Leak
« on: July 21, 2019, 20:46:17 »

Took my 250SL out for a summer drive.  Came home and parked in the garage as usual.  The next day I smelled gas in the garage coming from my Pagoda.  Backed the car out and found a small amount of gas directly under the block and then a line of gas residual that followed the transmission.

I would appreciate any troubleshooting advice as to where to begin looking and potential leak places. 

This group has been of great help over the years! And here I am once again with yet a new issue....comes with age, I am sure (the car's not mine!)

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Re: Need Advice For Troubleshooting Gas Leak
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2019, 04:11:18 »
fuel filter housing on tight?  Check all around it.
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Re: Need Advice For Troubleshooting Gas Leak
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2019, 09:02:52 »
 Franco, I am not an expert by far, but was struggling with fuel leaking, so from practical viewpoint:
1. If you can locate (and it seems like in your case you could) the leak by looking at the car as it stands vs. where the fuel pond on the floor is. From your description - maybe it is the supply or return fuel line connection to flexible hoses near the fuel filter may be leaking and fuel just floating down the pipe, dripping on the floor.

2. Then you use the wet finger menthod. Slide your finger around every connection there is in a systematic way, paying particular attention to the part of connection facing down. I would follow the fuel flow so that you do not miss anything:
- fuel supply line (close to left inner fender) connection to hose
- hose connection to filter inlet fitting and fitting vs. filter housing
- very important - bottom of the filter housing
- filter housing cap screws
- filter housing cap vs. the main body
- filter outlet fitting and hose
- CSV pipe connector with all fittings and hoses
- FIP inlet
- FIP outlet
- damper in
- damper out
- damper housing
- return hose connection to return pipe

You will find it.

When fixing - pay particualr attention to safety rules while working with fuel.

You have the picture here
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Re: Need Advice For Troubleshooting Gas Leak
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2019, 17:33:32 »
Check the cohline hoses next to the injection pump in the engine bay. These are the hoses with the fitted metal ends.  These do give out without warning.  Easy to buy and easy to replace.  I could only find the leak with fuel pump on. 
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