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Old 07-20-2007, 04:26 PM
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Injector line leaking at the injector

Pickup started to miss. Found Injector leaking fuel out of the top of the nut. Why do they do this? This is the second one. Installed new Injectors a cpl weeks ago. It is tight. I unscrewed it and it looks perfect. ERRRRR. Getting frusterated one thing after another.
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 05:52 PM
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are you sure that the fuel is coming from the top of the nut ?

if so, the flared end of the line (under the top of the nut) may be split.

did you put new return line caps, o-rings, hoses, clamps ?
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 11:42 PM
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yes did the whole works. I drove it for a cpl weeks now. Started leaking on # 3 cylinder. I took it off today trying to get it to stop. Still leaks. I will try and get another one next week. Fuel is comeing out around the line around the nut.
 
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Old 07-21-2007, 09:27 AM
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At 1500 +/- psi a crack in the line would not be visible to the naked eye if it was just a weep. Did you reinstall all of the clamps back on the injector lines? Time for a new line!
 
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Everything looked good for three weeks, and now it's leaking again. Different line this time.
 
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Old 07-21-2007, 10:00 AM
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Check the injector for a crack or flaw in the sealing area..........
 
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Old 07-21-2007, 10:24 AM
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I will pull the injector and check it out.
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