Air in fuel lines and fuel leaking onto manifold

[Vanda]

**Air in fuel lines and fuel leaking onto manifold ***

My bird would turn over but would not start .....
I got it running today . ( it also has a slow fuel leak , with accumulation on the manifold and ground )

The problem started by taking longer to start and then running on a few cylinders for a few minutes then would hit on 8 but wouldn't idle (with out my foot on the pedal ) until it was warmer 5-7 minutes .

Then it wouldn't start at all ; thought I had bad fuel . I could hear the solenoid clicking open ( btw I think on mine you can deactivate it if it's not getting Power , is that true and is it safe to do? )
Ended up disconnecting the injectors one at a time and they had air in them , so I bleed them - reconnected - pumped the hand pump on the racor- loosened to bleed again -until the air was out of each one . It started immediately .

*Problem is, there is still fuel leaking from somewhere around the bottom of the pump ; I tightened some lines and tried to tighten the bolts at the base I could get to in the back but it is still leaking some where near the bottom of the pump ...?
I assume the air built up over time as the fuel leaked out , is that possible , depending on where the leak is ?
Can the fuel leak from were it mounts to the manifold , I can tell from the diagram ?
Is my next step taking off the radiator so I can see what's going in from the front ?
Thanks !!

[Chap]

Is there a small plastic line running from under your pump to the front of the valve cover and then down toward the ground along with a couple of others like it?

[Vanda]

I didn't notice one Chap but I'll look
Thx

[Chap]

It may have been pulled off. Feel the bottom side of the pump and you should find a small hose barb where the line would have been attached. If that it where the fuel is coming from I'm guessing you have an internal seal leak.

[Vanda]

Will do .
Thx

[Mustang88]

Can you post some pictures of where the fuel is leaking, etc. would help everyone to give you better guidance - probably save you some money as well if you have to take it to shop!

[Birdshot]

Could it be the throttle shaft seal?

[Rick]

Yes it could.

[Bill Pape]

Originally Posted by Chap

Is there a small plastic line running from under your pump to the front of the valve cover and then down toward the ground along with a couple of others like it?

the three small lines are difficult to see, they are toward the front of the engine, one is the T valve to purge the fuel line, one is to detect the fuel leaking under the top cover plate, this can be repaired from the top, the third tube is a front seal leak, and the pump must be removed.
All three tubing lines leak to the ground.

[Bill Pape]

Originally Posted by Birdshot

Could it be the throttle shaft seal?

yes among other leak possibilities, usually referred to as "fuel in the valley"