[V8] fuel leak

[Ed Kellock]

The ones I bought today seem to be the 3-108 part.  I'll find out for sure tomorrow I guess.  

Thanks for the info!

Ed

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From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
Date: 2003/12/29 Mon AM 07:16:38 MST
To: <dsaad at icehouse.net>,  <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: RE: [V8] fuel leak

Dave at Penn Diesel (http://www.penndiesel.com/index1.htm) in Harrisburg PA provided 8 injector caps and spacers, which you might need if you destroy the existing ones.  O-rings can come from the dealer or Penn can probably provide them as well.

Using this link Shawn Head found, you can fax or email the pic to him to confirm the part number you need (2-114 and 2-101 look to be the correct ones, though I believe I actually received #2-100 and they work fine).

http://www.lindertech.com/images/image045.jpg

-DaveC.


> 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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