Fuel leak between Fuel rail and injector
#1
Fuel leak between Fuel rail and injector
As described.
From what I remember there's an O-ring in between there.. Is this a known issue?
Using the FM fuel rail and RC injectors.
Where the hell do I get new O-rings, if that is the case? From RC or from FM? Or OEM from Mazda?
I don't remember from when I put this stuff together :P
From what I remember there's an O-ring in between there.. Is this a known issue?
Using the FM fuel rail and RC injectors.
Where the hell do I get new O-rings, if that is the case? From RC or from FM? Or OEM from Mazda?
I don't remember from when I put this stuff together :P
#4
A lack of lubing could be the issue from the start. I just fitted them when I replaced the OEM ones.
Gonna try to just take them off and refit them with a little lubing to see if it's enough.
The biggest issue, is that the injectors aren't tightly fit to the fuel rail. They could easily be pressed a few mm further into the FR.
Is this a normal issue too?
Think I'll go down and try to fix this at once..
Gonna try to just take them off and refit them with a little lubing to see if it's enough.
The biggest issue, is that the injectors aren't tightly fit to the fuel rail. They could easily be pressed a few mm further into the FR.
Is this a normal issue too?
Think I'll go down and try to fix this at once..
#7
I went down to check it now, and by the love of god - there's a lot of fuel in the FR.
Probably lost half a litre on the ground, so I hope nobody tosses something glowing under there..
To illustrate my concerns, I'm using a picture:
1. The distance between the FR and the injector. Just to be sure, you have the same experience, 18psi?
2. The rubber between the head and the FR. Removing this will surely seal the distance to the injectors, but is this doable? These rubber thingies were from the OEM FR if I remember correctly.
And there is no doubt as to where the leak is now, and I'll grab 4 new O-rings asap. Gonna be a bitch swapping them out on the street, with gas running down constantly.
There's a SLIGHT danger of fire..
Probably lost half a litre on the ground, so I hope nobody tosses something glowing under there..
To illustrate my concerns, I'm using a picture:
1. The distance between the FR and the injector. Just to be sure, you have the same experience, 18psi?
2. The rubber between the head and the FR. Removing this will surely seal the distance to the injectors, but is this doable? These rubber thingies were from the OEM FR if I remember correctly.
And there is no doubt as to where the leak is now, and I'll grab 4 new O-rings asap. Gonna be a bitch swapping them out on the street, with gas running down constantly.
There's a SLIGHT danger of fire..
#10
Coolio. O-ringhunting tomorrow then.
The problem is the MASSIVE flow of fuel out of the FR. It still doesn't stop, and I've emptied the FR for sure.
How much can I expect to lose through the FR while it's off?
(The issue here being that the car is parked outside the house on the street, and it's pretty risky, since there's kids around that can get hurt, and I'm gonna have my head stuck in the blast zone)
The problem is the MASSIVE flow of fuel out of the FR. It still doesn't stop, and I've emptied the FR for sure.
How much can I expect to lose through the FR while it's off?
(The issue here being that the car is parked outside the house on the street, and it's pretty risky, since there's kids around that can get hurt, and I'm gonna have my head stuck in the blast zone)
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since you have an abundance of it, lube them rubbers up with fuel.
depressurize the fuel system before you work on the rail! Derp!
Start the car then pull the fuel pump relay/fuse or something like that.
Either that or just pull off the hose-rail connector and wrap that bitch up in a towel while like a gallon flows out of the rail. Then burn towel.
depressurize the fuel system before you work on the rail! Derp!
Start the car then pull the fuel pump relay/fuse or something like that.
Either that or just pull off the hose-rail connector and wrap that bitch up in a towel while like a gallon flows out of the rail. Then burn towel.
#16
Hehe, fae, you're almost right.
Rebecka has cost me more pr year than any child ever will (knock on wood), but since wednesday, she's second in line for my love
Got myself a station wagon for transport now, so I can use Rebecka for pure joy.
The misses wasn't too happy with using her, getting in and out of a Miata with Sparco seats isn't really cool when you're 8 months pregnant.
Rebecka has cost me more pr year than any child ever will (knock on wood), but since wednesday, she's second in line for my love
Got myself a station wagon for transport now, so I can use Rebecka for pure joy.
The misses wasn't too happy with using her, getting in and out of a Miata with Sparco seats isn't really cool when you're 8 months pregnant.
#19
Got them at some pipe-fitting-stuff-store, and they were slightly thicker then the ones I had. I figured it would seal better.. (The alternative was some slightly thinner..)
Lubed them up, fitted them on the injectors, and voila: It's sealed.
For the first time in almost a year, my car doesn't smell like gasoline when I park.
But then ofc, I hear some air-breeze-sound on the cold side, and she doesn't run like she should. So now I have a air leak, and I'm losing boost.
*sigh*
Anywho, thank you for the help. GREET SUCKSESS!!
Lubed them up, fitted them on the injectors, and voila: It's sealed.
For the first time in almost a year, my car doesn't smell like gasoline when I park.
But then ofc, I hear some air-breeze-sound on the cold side, and she doesn't run like she should. So now I have a air leak, and I'm losing boost.
*sigh*
Anywho, thank you for the help. GREET SUCKSESS!!
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