 Got lucky today..., fuel leak - escaped. |
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| FlacaProductions |
 Apr 28 2025, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,908 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California 
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Man...I dodged a flaming bullet today. Juuuust getting back from a nice, long 90 mile drive - multiple stops, out in the country, etc… but 1/2 block from home and it just died…and then i smelled fuel - BIG.
My first thought that it was goin up in flames. I’d been driving a long time - hot motor…spraying fuel…ugh. I immediately shut it off, coasted to the curb and grabbed the fire extinguisher and expected to see flames as I got out and popped the grille. There was fuel spraying from the right side of the motor and had thoroughly coated the underside of the rain tray. But no flame...wow. After I monitored and made sure it wasn't going to start on fire - lots of hot stuff there after the long drive - I found that an injector elbow had slipped off of the fuel rail right near the MPS. I clearly didn't tighten that enough when I swapped injectors a while back. FOR SOME REASON…it didn’t light off. It's tight now - they're all tight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)  |
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| Superhawk996 |
Apr 28 2025, 09:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,012 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Glad there’s a positive outcome!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| FL000 |
Apr 28 2025, 09:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 448 Joined: 31-January 12 From: Lancaster, CA Member No.: 14,076 Region Association: Southern California
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Wow you definitely dodged one. Need to get a lotto ticket while you are at it.
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| Stratfink |
Apr 29 2025, 12:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 27-December 21 From: SoCal Member No.: 26,198 Region Association: Southern California
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I was scared just reading the account. Glad both you and car are safe Brian.
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| MDTerp |
Apr 29 2025, 04:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 20-May 08 From: Maryland Member No.: 9,075 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thank you for sharing this. Glad you avoided disaster! Now time to go check mine.
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| 930cabman |
Apr 29 2025, 04:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,054 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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Better to be lucky than good
dodged a bullet for sure |
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| Cairo94507 |
Apr 29 2025, 06:33 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,305 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Holy Moly! I am so glad that ended well. I would have run to the gas station and bought $100 worth of Lotto tickets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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