Expert: Roger J.M. Warrington - 1/23/2005

Question
I have a 93 beretta with the 3.1 and it will not idle smoothly, I have noticed that there is a lot of fuel coming out of the pressure regulator and from other experience I have noticed this is not supposed to be happening.  I have changed the fuel filter and added injector cleaner.  I am thinking about taking the idle air control valve apart and cleaning it as well.  I have also noticed fuel making it all the way into the air cleaner, my gut tells me the regulator is bad but my checkbook tells me I should ask for some advice.  
Thanks

Answer
LONNIE;
      I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS OFF HAND AS IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT BUT IF YOU HAVE GAS/FUEL GOING INTO YOUR AIR CLEANER THAT IS SERIOUS AND IF YOU HAVE A SECOND LEAK THAT IS SUPER SERIOUS AND YOU ARE LOOKING AT A SERIOUS FIRE THAT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT IS GOING TO POP BACKWORDS AND MORE FUEL WILL SPIT UP INTO THE AIR CLEANER AND YOU WILL HAVE A NICE FIRE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT OUT WITH OUT A CHEM.TYPE FIRE EXT. I GET THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CARB IS SHOT YOU COULD TRY TO RE-BUILD IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS BUT WHAT I GET FROM WHAT YOU TELL ME IS THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF IT COULD BE SHOT , I WOULD TRY TO TAKE IT APART BUT YOU SHOULD GET A KIT AS WITH SOME CARB. GASKETS YOU CANT RE USE THEM AS THEY DRY AND SHRINK. LOOK AND SEE HOW MUCH A RE-BUILT CARB COST.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULD BE GETTING TO MUCH PRESSURE IN THAT FUEL LINE ? AS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.
I HOPE THAT I COULD HELP YOU IN SOME WAY.
GOOD LUCK
ROGER