Posting from Hwy 14 in New Iberia, La. I have a 1991 base model that started losing power. When I stopped, I smelled gas and saw a leak. I took a picture of it. Any suggestions? Thanks! Ok, never mind. The damned file will not upload. It is where the fuel line connects with two screws to the carb on the top driver's side of the engine.
Hi guys,
I just got this 1991 Mitsubishi Mighty Max base model, 2.4 L, so excuse my ignorance. I lost power and managed to get the truck off the street, but it was missing and clunking the whole way. The high pressure fuel line, where it meets the fuel rail, was leaking. There was a strong smell of gas, and I could see the gas pooled in the tops of the two screws that hold the line to the rail.
What is the next step? I'm reading through the Haynes manual, but they don't list fuel leak as one of the troubleshooting indicators. Any suggestions?
I will try again to upload the photo I shot of the situation. It wouldn't let me upload it from my phone earlier (when I still thought I had a carburetor).
UPDATE: Well, the weekend was a learning experience. I replaced the o-ring at the connection of the high pressure line and the fuel rail and solved the leak, but that was not the problem. Turns out the alternator was only putting out 11.4 volts instead of 14.5, so the injectors were not firing, the battery wasn't charging and the coil wasn't getting enough juice. Found the only alternator available east of Houston and replaced it, along with the engine grounding strap that had corroded out. Now the truck runs like new.
When I realized that the engine ran smoothly after the fuel leak was fixed — until I disconnected the jump battery pack. When it had to depend on the alternator, it started running rough again.
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