Gas leaking from trans area

[lab48187]

i have a 1997 Buick lesabre v6 3.8 front whell drive. my problem is Gas commin our from around the transmission area not alittle but alot only when i the car running, and the car runs ruff no lnocking or enything like that . also was wondering if me hooking the hoses up on fuel regulator wrong would cause this i have been trying to find a pic or diagram of this someone had it riged with elctric tape so i took it apart and not sure i hooked it back the way its suppose to go. hope this helps not to good at explaining things lol.

[lab48187]

in this picture is what i have to re hook up someone had this rigged with electric tape. i looked at the haynes manual and diddent show a good picture on how these are suppose to be hooked up. does some type of spliter split these hoses, im lost lol had a couple friends look at it and there not sure and when gas stared comming out around or near the trans they really got stumped. thaanks in advanced for eny help.

[maxwedge]

That is a vacuum hose from what I can see, easy to fix with a section of hose slipped over the old piece then onto the fitting, this has nothing to do with a fuel leak near the trans, you should be able to see the source of that.

[Jrs3800]

Look at the connector on the rear of the fuel rail, its extremely common for the O rings in the Elbow to fail and leak...

[enslow]

Can you smell gas from the vacuum line? If so, check your fuel regulator.

[2buicks]

Jrs3800 - The connector you referred to at the fuel rail. I bumped mine the other day and it leaked momentarily. It seems if you press down it will leak, when you let up, it will stop. Is this normal or do the O - rings need replacing? Where can these O - rings be purchased? I don't know if this is the same problem this fellow is having? Thanks

[lab48187]

sorry guys it took me so long to reply. have a question is there suppose to be fuel comming out of the fuel regulator ? i found out that is why i had gas in trans and in oil. also there waas so much gas in trans that the gas was leaking from the top of trans from the releif valve. so do i replace the fuel regulator ?

[lab48187]

hey Guys i replied on my othier post about the gas commming from trans.
Here is my new prob..... when i go to start the car motor trys tp crank but its like something is stopping it i had the starter rebuilt still doing the samething i checked all the wires and ground everything seems to be hooked up correctly. please could someone help. thank you so much in advance. almost forgot i put a wrench on the tork converter i think thats the name of it cant move the motor forward but can move it backwards alittle and when i do this i can try to start the motor motor will turn to the point of where i turn it back from . i am so lost.
1997 buick lesbre

[inafogg]

regulator is bad needs replacing

[HotZ28]

Originally Posted by lab48187

hey Guys i replied on my othier post about the gas commming from trans.
Here is my new prob..... when i go to start the car motor trys tp crank but its like something is stopping it i had the starter rebuilt still doing the samething i checked all the wires and ground everything seems to be hooked up correctly. please could someone help. thank you so much in advance. almost forgot i put a wrench on the tork converter i think thats the name of it cant move the motor forward but can move it backwards alittle and when i do this i can try to start the motor motor will turn to the point of where i turn it back from . i am so lost.
1997 buick lesbre

One thread will suffice, your new thread was merged with you're old thread, which will help keep us on the same sheet of music.

Pull the plugs and & clean them (or replace) then turn the engine over to exhaust excess fuel from the combustion chambers. Be sure to keep wires away from the plug holes, as the spark may ignite the gas pumped from the chambers. As mentioned, the FPR has failed & you are lucky the intake manifold did not explode. BTW, there was a recall on Delphi regulators, but for some reason, did not include the 1997, which many came with the same regulator.

[inafogg]

good catch hotz,lab owes you one,when i posted the 8;23 post was'nt there
could have been messy!!!!

[lab48187]

o man this was a mess and i`m going to try replacen the regulator i had gas in oil and trans, i sure am glad that did not Explode. going to try taking plugs out today. Also i am wondering if enyone knows if there is suppose to be a spacer on the starter ?

[lab48187]

Originally Posted by HotZ28

One thread will suffice, your new thread was merged with you're old thread, which will help keep us on the same sheet of music.

Pull the plugs and & clean them (or replace) then turn the engine over to exhaust excess fuel from the combustion chambers. Be sure to keep wires away from the plug holes, as the spark may ignite the gas pumped from the chambers. As mentioned, the FPR has failed & you are lucky the intake manifold did not explode. BTW, there was a recall on Delphi regulators, but for some reason, did not include the 1997, which many came with the same regulator.

I pulled 2 of the plugs out then tried to turn the motor over but it is still doing the same thing its like the starter is trying to turn the motor over but the motor wont budge. someone had brought up about a chim for the starter, now i wasent there when a friend took it off i was just wondering if maybe thats what it needs .

[inafogg]

as advised pull all spark plugs!!!!engine is hydrolocked from being full
of gas.if you try to start engine it could blow up!!!drain all fluid engine/trans
good luck

[lab48187]

Originally Posted by inafogg

as advised pull all spark plugs!!!!engine is hydrolocked from being full
of gas.if you try to start engine it could blow up!!!drain all fluid engine/trans
good luck

ok thank you will do that and let ya know.