Thanks! Yeah that's what I thought, but I just wanted to make sure. I haven't been driving it because of the leak. Is it possible the filter just needs to be changed? Or does it sound more serious than that? Also, can this type of repair be attempted by an amateur or do I need to take it to a ...

I have a similar problem and wonder if it's the same. I also have the long crank time happening in my '89 740 GL and the longer it sits the longer the crank time, however as soon as it started I noticed a puddle of fuel forming under my drivers door. The leak seems to be coming from a component. Any ...