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Old 04-03-2012, 08:42 PM
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I worked on my SVX today
No, really, I did. It's getting a new timing belt, idlers, tensioner, oil seals, water pump, valve cover gaskets, drive belt idlers, power window clip thing...

...oh, and I found a fuel leak today. By the left rear wheel. I can't wait to hunt that down.

Anyway, it was sort of nostalgic. I did the timing belt about 11 years (and maybe 10k miles) ago. I really should have done the water pump at the time.

I took the whole week off work to get that car back on the road. It's been a good three or four years since I've driven it.

Anybody know how to clean mold out of the interior?

Oh, and hi.
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Old 04-03-2012, 09:05 PM
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Get a steam cleaner and a gallon of oderban
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Old 04-04-2012, 05:15 AM
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And....Welcome Back!
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Old 04-04-2012, 06:03 AM
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Get a steam cleaner and a gallon of oderban
This? http://www.odoban.com/

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Thanks, Huck! Is there a common cause for that puddle of fuel by the left rear wheel? I'm hoping to have everything else done today so I can spend tomorrow on that leak. Well, not quite everything - some parts aren't coming until Friday. I didn't know the drive belt idlers were so crunchy until I took them out yesterday. The car should be a lot more quiet once those are replaced.
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Old 04-04-2012, 06:51 AM
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It's getting common for the main fuel lines to rust out and start leaking where it comes out of the body and runs to the top of the tank. This is sounding like what has happened.
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Old 04-04-2012, 08:49 AM
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thats it. I use it all the time
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Old 04-04-2012, 05:29 PM
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It's getting common for the main fuel lines to rust out and start leaking where it comes out of the body and runs to the top of the tank. This is sounding like what has happened.
This happened on one of my previous svxs. Remove the back seat, and cut the leaking pipe under the seat. Then, run a rubber hose from there, down through the floor, and up over the tank to the fuel pump, bypassing the rusty sections.
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Old 04-04-2012, 05:37 PM
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ditto, metal line cracked in the area where the rubber connection was.
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