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#22 ·
Hi everyone,

I am new to here and I have the same problem with my QTP.

I can smell when I am driving and the smell is very strong in the truck.

I have tried to remove the inner but I can't search the root.

Please find my pics. Can anyone help me?

Many thanks!

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#23 ·
I just bought my first Maserati. 02 Spyder CC. Has a few issues that I don’t mind working on. But this fuel leak needed to be dealt with Subito Subito. My head was spinning driving it home.
So I read all the posts and was looking for the common fuel pump leak from the top. I did not see it on the RHS. But I saw that someone had filled the cavity at the top of this pump ( the one with the 4 pie slice sections.) with epoxy. I though, hummm, I bet they fixed that leaking pump with epoxy.
So then I opened the LHS cover that has the canister system in it. That pump was leaking every tine the ignition was on and the pump built pressure. It continued to leak for a while after shutdown until pressure dropped.
So I ckeaned the pie shaped area. Used air, towels, carb cleaner, alcohol, and some sandpaper. Then stuffed the cavity full of epoxy fuel tank repair putty. The other guy used Liquid epoxy. I chose the stuff meant for gasoline and to bond to plastic.
Well it works so far.
If anything changes. I will advise. I have some photos.
Jim
 

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#24 · (Edited)
Jim, that is not gonna work for long...Gasoline vapors are fairly nasty and make quick work of glue and epoxy...You are gonna need to replace the entire fuel pump unit...Fairly common..I have replaced several on Ferrari as they suffer from the same problem..That stuff only works for so long...sorry...Jason
 
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#25 ·
Time will tell

Jason: You have me on Experience. So, all I can do is see what happens. Fortunately on this model, the time to get to these 2 pumps is just about 30-40 minutes, so I am not out a whole lot, if I have to go back.
Your comments are appreciated and certainly; I don't want to lead anyone else in the wrong direction. So, if this epoxy fix lasts longer than a few months, I will let you all know. Until then, beware.

BTW, when the time comes, where do you go shop for the pump(s)? New or used?

Thanks
J
 
#28 ·
This is very old thread, put I'll give it a try. My 04 Spyder has fuel smell, and would like to check if it is that cracked vapor line as discussed on page 1. Don't seem to be able to access it through trunk, so it must be by removing wheel well liner.
Can somone confirm this?
 
#31 ·
julahti said:
Thanks, so not through the wheel well but from the top if I understand you correctly.
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Yes. Under the capote cover. You need to start the top lowering process, and once the capote storage is open you will see (SHOULD) see a black plastic cover behind the center glovebox. They are both under there.
 
#32 ·
DLax69 said:
Yes. Under the capote cover. You need to start the top lowering process, and once the capote storage is open you will see (SHOULD) see a black plastic cover behind the center glovebox. They are both under there.
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Only 1 pump is under the plastic cover, the other is under a metal plate as per the first of the photos above. As you say though both accessible from the roof compartment (y)
 
#37 ·
DVG1 said:
The pump works properly. I have to replace only the fittings, but I can't find them as a separate spare.
Can anyone point me to a reliable spare parts link? Many thanks.
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Pumps are sold complete. Den was letting you know of the known issue with the plastic connection at the top of the pumps cracking. There are numerous threads about this. Including some who have successfully repaired them, others who tried without success, and most who replace the unit complete.
 
#38 ·
I replaced the pump, but also repaired the crack in the cover with JB Weld. It did not leak, but changing the pump is a big enough project that I was not willing to put the repaired unit back in the car.
 
#39 ·
navcorr said:
Pumps are sold complete. Den was letting you know of the known issue with the plastic connection at the top of the pumps cracking. There are numerous threads about this. Including some who have successfully repaired them, others who tried without success, and most who replace the unit complete.
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Yessir...and the risk/reward math just doesn't work, to my mind...
 
#40 ·
Finally got my hands in fuel pumps in my 04 Spyder. The right side pump is under the metal cover and sure enough there is a leak and those 4 "pies" on top of the pump are filled with gas, as described earlier in this thread by jscriscuolo. I wonder if his glue has held all the way to this day. I will send a PM as well to check.
 
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