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Subject:82' Diesel 1.6 NA Injector leakage
From:Frank Lee
Date:Sun, 3 Jun 2012 15:32:18 -0400

Learning about Fuel Lines, Fires and Halon is Terrific.  THANKS for minding
the Newbies.
This is still my first year with my 82.

We were  ready to leave and go camp up at a beach front site  at Assateague
Island National Seashore, Maryland ---
AND THEN

I see diesel fuel leakage at the base of the Injector.

The PO had installed fuel booster pump in the fuel line ahead of the
injector pump,
 mounted on the rear engine well wall behind near the license tag.  (Its
actually a windshield fluid pump)
He said it was to improve cold winter starts.   It works.  The diesel
always starts easily anytime winter or summer.  Runs well.

But diesel fuel seeps onto the bracket below  the injector pump body.  None
of the fuel hoses or pressure tube connections is damp.

*1) Could seeping be from pushing fuel supply into the injector pump? *

Test one
If I  disconnect power to the booster pump, the engine starts, sputters and
cannot run. So the booster must impede fuel flow.

Test two
I disconnect the booster - reconnecting fuel supply line from the filter
cannister to the injector pump.
Seeping seems to have stopped.

2) *What do you all think of the booster pump? Just reconnect  in winter if
needed?*
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*3)  Is there any concern need with the injector pump?  Did the booster
pump harm it?*

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