I have a gas leak. Fortunately, when I rode to the RTP Ferrari Friends meeting Saturday I did not go out in a blaze of glory . But the big trouble is I have to go out of town this week. So I have only tonight to do anything about the situation. I have opened a garage window and removed all sources of spark I could think of including other vehicles. (Though I realized today at work I should have disconnected the 308s battery but did not.) I will spend some time trying to locate the culprit. However, after that my current "emergency plan" for tonight is to cut, literally, the lowest hose I can find and just drain all the gas out as an interim safety measure. That, and disconnect the 308s battery. I actually have replacement hoses in hand as this was my next project anyway but I won't be able to get to it until I am back home. Any cautions or better ideas?
Rather than having a signficant amount of liquid gas rush out at once, IMO it is better to disconnect the fuel line from the 5/6 carb and use the fuel pump to "pump" out only about a liter or two at a time into a (clean) glass jar or other suitable container -- and hopeful your other vehicles are low on fuel so you can just pour it immediately into their tanks. Once the level gets down below the inlet to the fuel pump (i.e., no more fuel comes out the 5/6 carb fuel line), then you can remove the drain plug in the crossover tube to get out the last 1/2-1 gal. JMO -- good luck.
I agree. You can do this without even getting under the car. I've drained fuel the other ways by pulling the hose at the left tank or using the emergency evac plug on the crossover, but letting the fuel pump do the work in a controlled manner seems ideal. If you are going to use the crossover pipe plug, be prepared. The hole is large and the fuel comes out FAST.
Well, y'all were right but I looked on here too late. I am now cleaned up after my gas shower . Actually, it wasn't horribly bad. That plug was stubborn but a little Kroil and the air gun and it complied. I have a four-post lift so with my oil draining apparatus I was able to contain the gas fairly well. On jack stands it would have been a disaster. So, no fireball in northern Wake county and situation stabilized until I get time to replace all the hoses. Thanks.
