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| Grey Marine 4-85 gas leak at engine-f... |
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Steve Slagsvol
New member
Username: pegleg
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 04:25 pm: | 
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Today, we developed a gas leak at the junction of the fuel pump and the engine. Not much gas (less than a pint ) but a LOT of smell from the sheen on the engine block and pan - slow drip into the bilge. The bilge pump came on auto and sucked everything out... however, I do not want to explode.
There is no gas in the engine oil.
I can't see the pump due to the wood seat and engine bracing... but I CAN see the sheen.
My 4-85 manual is for tuning and storing.
I need to know if I can just tighten the pump to the engine or is it much worse than that? |
Lawrence T Wolfe
Senior Member
Username: larry_from_maryland
Post Number: 500
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 10:17 pm: |
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No tightening there would stop an oil leak not a gas one.Likely you have a leak at the diapham or seam.Many of the pumps have a hole to let out the fuel so its not allways going into the crank. |
Jim Anderson
Member
Username: jimanderson
Post Number: 24
Registered: 07-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 10:34 pm: |
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Steve,
There is a NOS gas pump for sale on eBay. Might be money well spent. Opening bid is $35.00 but has a buy-it-now price of $50.00. Item number 221117407739.
Jim |
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