mmiller202168@gmail.
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- Oct 10, 2023
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I have a 2018 with 72k miles. I have a fuel leak on the passenger side of the motor. Any help or suggestions is appreciated.
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Fuel Leak
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jdn112011
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- Oct 18, 2015
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The high pressure fuel pump is on the front of the passenger cylinder Bank so pull your foam and get looking.
CVR_71
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- Mar 17, 2023
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I know this is an older thread, but i think I may be having a similar issue.
Within the last week or two, I've been occasionally getting a fuel smell and sometimes after driving & being stopped for a while (30-40 minutes, maybe?) I find a small spot (2-3 inch diameter) of fuel just to the inside of my passenger front tire, under the alternator when looking from above.
I had the fuel pump recall done this past spring, May I think.
Could this be related? Or is there something else fuel related on the passenger side that could be the culprit?
Within the last week or two, I've been occasionally getting a fuel smell and sometimes after driving & being stopped for a while (30-40 minutes, maybe?) I find a small spot (2-3 inch diameter) of fuel just to the inside of my passenger front tire, under the alternator when looking from above.
I had the fuel pump recall done this past spring, May I think.
Could this be related? Or is there something else fuel related on the passenger side that could be the culprit?
CVR_71,
It won't hurt to look under the HPFP cover. My first thought is: There's a fuel line coming off the bottom of the pump that goes to the driver's side fuel rail. That line is a single use item. The pump side of that tube has a crush type seal and it's possible the tech reused it or didn't tighten properly.
It won't hurt to look under the HPFP cover. My first thought is: There's a fuel line coming off the bottom of the pump that goes to the driver's side fuel rail. That line is a single use item. The pump side of that tube has a crush type seal and it's possible the tech reused it or didn't tighten properly.
CVR_71
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- Mar 17, 2023
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Thanks for the tip, it was at the pump, but I didn't need to remove the cover to access it.
Metal hard line near the top, passenger side of the pump had a slight leak.
I called the dealership that did the recall, they confirmed I could try tightening that connection, as long as I didn't get too aggressive with it.
If that didn't fix, they set an appointment for me to bring it in for them to take a look at.
So, using a small, short wrench (to help me keep from tightening too much) of appropriate size, I was able to to tighten the line nut maybe 1/8 turn or so. No more leak!
