Hello All,

For the last few days my belt squealing issue has been not that big of a
problem, until this morning:

I started T7 up, no squeal. Let it warm a bit, and drove off. Two blocks
later, it started squealing again. Pulled over and shut it down. Went to
start it again, would not start. Opened the driver door to listen for the
fuel pump, I hear it. Still no start. I open up the engine lid, gas fumes!

One of the hose clamps at the tee (left side) was loose and it was weeping
fuel. It seems I've been dressing the belt with gas fumes without even
knowing it, causing it to stretch and get loose. I never smelled the gas
fumes and I checked it several times over the past few weeks. I have a good
sense of smell, but had no idea of the cause until today.

Tightened the clamp (checked all other clamps as well), adjusted the belt
(which I will replace in a few days), and back on the road.

What amazed me, since the leak was just weeping, was that it was enough to
drop the pressure in the FI system to keep it from running. Good thing too.

I had the top end done recently. My guess is that they split the
Induction/FI system at the tee and forgot to tighten the clamp properly when
they reinstalled the 2-4 side.

So add that to your memory banks. Loose belt - gas fumes near the belt- belt
stretch - belt squeal.

Kim

Tristar #7