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| aveale |
 Oct 22 2004, 09:08 AM
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Fun Times  Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563  |
So,
What is more probable, A leaky injector spilling gas on the engine tray OR a leaky "J" hose? T |
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| phantom914 |
Oct 22 2004, 09:22 AM
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non-914-owner non-club member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,013 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Covina,CA(North ofWest Covina) Member No.: 1,708  |
Uh, good chance it is the elbow. If the injector itself leaks it will leak internal to the engine and the engine will run really rich. If the elbow (J?) is cracked, fuel leaks outside the engine. I just had this problem. Moving the injector rail caused a stream of fuel to shoot out the side of the elbow. To get the elbow off the injector, you can cut the crimped band that holds the elbow onto the injector and replace the elbow with straight hose, about 2.5" long and use an injection hose clamp in place of the crimped band.
Andrew |
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| aveale |
Oct 22 2004, 09:37 AM
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Fun Times Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563 |
Awesome!!
MOre fuel fun!! |
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| Bleyseng |
Oct 22 2004, 09:47 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Get some high pressure FI fuel line and replace ALL of it. Don't take any chances by replacing pieces here and then as fuel leaks in the Fuel line cause gas to spray at 29lbs all over the hot engine until it catches fire! pretty damn hard to put out too.
Geoff |
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Oct 22 2004, 09:50 AM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
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| Bleyseng |
Oct 22 2004, 10:21 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I change them every 3 years....cheap to do.
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| phantom914 |
Oct 22 2004, 10:24 AM
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non-914-owner non-club member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,013 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Covina,CA(North ofWest Covina) Member No.: 1,708 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yes, sorry, forgot to say that you should replace all of them, not just the elbows. Look into replacing the clear plastic lines that run through the tunnel with stainless steel lines also. You can search to find the procedure. Perhaps it is in the classics section.
Andrew |
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| aveale |
Oct 22 2004, 11:46 AM
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Fun Times Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563 |
Might as well change all of them.
I have nothing but time! and an angry wife "how long will it take this time?", and an office to run, and a baby, and too few tools, and too little experience. T |
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