Fuel leak & knackered washer jets...
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Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone can help diagnose a couple of problems with my '98 Impreza Type-R. Firstly, the car has always given off quite a strong stench of fuel, which originally I attributed to the car running rich and being in need of a map.
The car has since been mapped and the smell continues. When brimming the tank yesterday, I noticed a puddle of fuel had formed under the car, which was close to the driver's side rear wheel. It's never happened before, but having got on my hands and knees there was fuel dripping from somewhere, but it only appeared to leak when the tank was full. I ran it for a few miles, parked up and checked again, and the leak had stopped. This may sound daft, but is there a crude overflow facility, or is it more likely a corroded fuel line/ filler neck? As I say, the fact that its intermittent at the minute is what's confusing me.
As for the washer jets, this has baffled me too. I know there's two inscriptions on the stalk on how to wash the front window, but neither movement works. The bottle is full and isn't leaking, the pump is whirring when the stalk is pulled, the jets aren't blocked, but nothing is coming out of them? Any ideas as to what it could be?
Any help's appreciated!
Thanks,
John
Just wondering if anyone can help diagnose a couple of problems with my '98 Impreza Type-R. Firstly, the car has always given off quite a strong stench of fuel, which originally I attributed to the car running rich and being in need of a map.
The car has since been mapped and the smell continues. When brimming the tank yesterday, I noticed a puddle of fuel had formed under the car, which was close to the driver's side rear wheel. It's never happened before, but having got on my hands and knees there was fuel dripping from somewhere, but it only appeared to leak when the tank was full. I ran it for a few miles, parked up and checked again, and the leak had stopped. This may sound daft, but is there a crude overflow facility, or is it more likely a corroded fuel line/ filler neck? As I say, the fact that its intermittent at the minute is what's confusing me.
As for the washer jets, this has baffled me too. I know there's two inscriptions on the stalk on how to wash the front window, but neither movement works. The bottle is full and isn't leaking, the pump is whirring when the stalk is pulled, the jets aren't blocked, but nothing is coming out of them? Any ideas as to what it could be?
Any help's appreciated!
Thanks,
John
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