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Re: [T3] fuel injectors...


On 21 Feb 2004 at 12:30, schroeja@purdue.edu wrote:

> it's as if they couldn't handle the 28 psi on the lines without leaking 
> between where the black plastic and the yellow plastic meet.

The black is steel and the yellow is plastic. Between the 2 part, inside, there 
are a couple of O-rings which seal the gas inside. If the system drys out, the 
O-rings can shrink and fail to seal. Leakage here is fairly common.

If this is where your leak is, you may be able to fix it by just letting the 
parts sit with gas there for a few days. You could even take the injectors out 
and let them soak in a can of gas or kerosene for awhile. SOMETIMES this will 
cure them.

It is also possible that the steel body has rusted inside where the O-ring has 
to seal. In this case, it is unlikely that they'll ever seal again.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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