I'm leaking a respectable amount of gas from a part with two steel lines running to it, it is mounted by the lower passenger side of the engine directly above the idler arm, what is this part called?

 

Some car information (year, model, engine, induction) and possibly a picture would be helpful.

 

Sounds like the fuel pump.

That's a pretty comon failure mode for those, actually.

They cost about $15 and take about 10 minutes to replace. BE SURE to use a "crow's foot" type of wrench, also know as a "line wrench" or "tubing wrench", to bust the flare nut loose. Hold the block of metal still on the bottom of the pump that the line screws into, with a crescent wrench or something, otherwise if the nut is REAL stuck, you can end up just bending the flimsy sheet metal pump housing.

Chenge your oil IMMEDIATELY when you replace the pump. Almost always, when the pump diaphragm breaks and allows fuel to leak to the outside world, it's also allowing about 4 times as much fuel into the crankcase; so most likely, your oil is about half gasoiline by now.

 

 

d00d!!!

Been spending too much time working on FI vehicles, have we???

 

it's a 1986 camaro with a carbed 305, the fuel pump is mechanical and on the side of the engine, this is more in front, above the idler arm. unfortunately I can't get a picture untill I find someone with a digital camera. the steel lines have to be gas lines, they're the only things leading to it, one comes from the back of the car, and I can't see where the other goes (I'm assuming up to the carb in a roundabout fashion). I hope this helps, and I'll try to get a pic as soon as possible.

 

Look anything like this?

It's the fuel pump.

(The orange-ish thing is the idler arm....)

 

I was thinking higher. . .

 

Sofas got it! Thanks for the pic!

 

bump

 

For what?

Get the pump changed out?

How's it working?

 

not yet, have to wait till a day off, thanks though