[V8] fuel leak

[Ed Kellock]

My local neighborhood european auto parts store just happened to have 16 Bosch 1 280 210 711 o-rings in stock so $22 later I have them here on my desk.  No clips though.  I must say they are bigger than I envisioned, but I don't have the fuel rail off yet, so what the heck do I know, eh?  Will 3-in-1 oil suffice for assembly lubrication?

Ed

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From: <dsaad at icehouse.net>
Date: 2003/12/23 Tue AM 09:46:22 MST
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] fuel leak

Ed -

Someone found a cheap source for those o-rings recently. I think many/most 
Fords use a similar Bosch injector. Is is pretty easy to pull the fuel rail and 
replace those parts. Try to get all the dirt out of the injector holes first 
though, and lubricate the o-rings for dis/re-assembly. I re-used my old o-rings 
and lubricated with WD-40 with no problems. I think you want to remove the 
clips before you pull the fuel rail out or you might bend them. 

Dave


Quoting Ed Kellock <ekellock at adelphia.net>:

> Have smelled gas very faintly lately.  Was under the hood today and
> found some signs of previous dampness near the #1 & #2 injectors
> (passenger side, front of rail).
> 
> I was also underhood to check over some vacuum hoses for vacuum leaks. 
> I had the plastic shield at the base of the windshield propped up and I
> was laying on the engine working back there when I smelled gas again,
> fairly strong and close.
> 
> I found that the #1 injector was actually dripping gas from its
> connection to the fuel rail.  I first thought that was from pressure
> that had built up sine I ran it recently, then I thought maybe because I
> was laying on the engine, I may have caused it.  But there was still the
> evidence of previous wetness.
> 
> I don't feel that I should drive it now until this is corrected.  I'm
> thinking that I should pull the rails and replace o-rings or whatever is
> there.  
> 
> There are also some clips that apparently hold the injector to the rail.
>  I found one of these (inj #3) just laying below.  I straightening it
> out and reinstalled it but it didn't seem to fit well.  I checked the
> rest of these clips and several more of them either seem to fit poorly
> or are just plain loose.  I'm thinking I should change all of them when
> I do the o-rings.
> 
> Comments, advice, BTDT, all welcome.
> 
> Ed
> Colorado Springs
> 
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