abscate wrote:A smoke test would show a hole in that tubing, or you could just cut out the damaged part and replace with generic hose.
Jeeesh.,...that's a pesky one. Mine is pesky too but comes 2000-2500 miles apart.
Well....I've done a smoke test and nothing showed up. Eventually I'll do another one.
I've done a visual inspection and found a rough spot but no places that look like they actually have a hole. Patching that tubing is harder than it looks. Reinforced fuel line is extremely difficult to push onto the plastic even if you stretch the fuel line first with a pair of needle nose pliers. Unreinforced fuel line for a lawn mower is much easier to work with but its still tough to push it on more than about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch which is probably enough. Lubrication helps a little. I'm beginning to wonder again if its some sort of electrical problem. Also, next weekend I'm going to double check the orientation of the purge valve. I've checked it before and it should be OK but I've had it off so many times its worth checking again.
Many months before the smog test though.
