Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Changing water pump

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

Fuel tanks also. On many 328's the right hand fuel tank can get rubbed thru 
if a hose or pipe on the rear firewall is not properly secured. While in there 
just check out the whole exposed area of tank for signs that the silver has 
been rubbed against. Removing the tank to repair isn't a horrible job but 
getting that fuel leak right next to the exhaust is not fun at all! As I 
remember 
the place that tends to leak is visable with the tank in place so its not a 
hidden spot but it is down rather low on the right hand tank, side facing the 
engine bay.

Britt



> Wow, the list gets longer, but check the fuel hoses too.  In particular the
> fuel filler neck hose that goes from the fuel filler to the left side fuel
> tank. They rarely get checked until they are leaking, and the fuel will leak
> right onto the forward exhaust manifold...and since this is during filling,
> that exhaust manifold is HOT.
> 
> Just remember, even the "newest" 308 is now 22 years old!
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: misc [at] 308systems.com [mailto:misc [at] 308systems.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:25 PM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Changing water pump
> 
> As long as you are future planning a "major service", I highly recommend
> replacing ALL the hoses you can find.  I have an 85 308, and in '97 while
> in the middle of a tuning session, from all the steam, I thought the
> engine exploded - turns out the factory hose blew a hole right near the
> intake next to the tunnel.  Right then and there, I decided to replace
> every old hose with new Gates green/gold stripe and have been a happy
> camper since.  Of course, as you get the car apart, you will find other
> small maintenance items to replace, but at the end of the odyssey you will
> have a sound car that YOU know was correctly maintained.
> 
> Mark Lueker
> 85 308
> 
> 
> >Great tips on the pump rebuild. I, myself, have a serious case of
> >perfectionist's disease. I traced an oil leak in an Audi to a cam seal and
> >ended up doing valve cover gaskets and replacing half of the crankcase
> >breather system simply because I was in there and the items were very
> >cheap.
> >
> >I can't stand wasting a labor intensive disassembly process.
> >
> >LS
> 



BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)