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Old 10-06-2021, 08:12 PM
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Drove home with windows down and smelled gas. Popped the hood and gas spewing from the top of one injector. Big puddle under injector. Can see the orange of O-ring sticking out. Looks like it split. Ordered 8 sets from Rock Auto. Question is why are there three.

 

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I don’t know why there’s three but they are a pain to get back in I had to put lubricant on them maybe there’s a tool to force them in. Hot day last summer both the fuel lines going to the tank disconnected car died of course I was just trying to restart it..Right next to the hot exhaust. When I finally figured it out yeah I had fuel everywhere but every time I turn the key oh boy. Kind of that thing what doesn’t kill us gets us to the next level
 
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The red circle (chicken scratch) on the right is where the fuel injector meets the fuel rail and the other two fit inside the intake manifold. I use a q-tip and some petroleum jelly on the o rings for a much easier installation.
You’re lucky that it didn’t go up in flames like an old V12 jag.
 
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