01-09-2010, 09:51 PM
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Fuel rail leak
Re-installed fuel inlet and outlet to and from the fuel rail. 2001 v6. The one on the fuel pressure regulator doesn't leak, I think. But gas pours out from between the steel fuel pipe and the fitting on the other one. This one was a bitch to pull out.
Is there a seal or o ring that is missing? What am I doing wrong?
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01-09-2010, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AXLE
Re-installed fuel inlet and outlet to and from the fuel rail. 2001 v6. The one on the fuel pressure regulator doesn't leak, I think. But gas pours out from between the steel fuel pipe and the fitting on the other one. This one was a bitch to pull out.
Is there a seal or o ring that is missing? What am I doing wrong?
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O ring... that's why you have a leak
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01-09-2010, 10:55 PM
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Yup. Go to the parts store and get a multi piece kit of fuel safe o rings, there should be one in there that fits.
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01-09-2010, 10:57 PM
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Yeah its the o ring. It either falls out when you pull the line out and gets lost or it doesn't seat right. I always put a little oil on the o ring before I install the inlet line.
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01-10-2010, 12:50 AM
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this happened to me when reconnecting the fuel rail after my head gasket job. just hope that the o-ring didnt come off inside the actual rail because there is a chance it will clog the injector(s)
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01-10-2010, 08:27 AM
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Thanx guys . Gr1m, I looked inside, don't see any FOD. Going to auto parts store now.
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01-10-2010, 09:57 AM
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Thats why its easier to pull the fuel rail W/injectors OFF the car. Then you only need the injector O Rings, not the entire kit.
W/ o-rings WD40 is your friend.
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01-10-2010, 10:47 AM
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I don't see why that's easier, but OK.
The O-ring assortment I got in the "help" aisle didn't do the trick, so I'll go to a dealer tomorrow.
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01-11-2010, 12:37 AM
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eh i bought a felpro kit that had everything from head gaskets to injector o-rings, it was kind of pricey though
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01-11-2010, 03:44 PM
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Got the exact o-ring from the dealer. $20.10 with tax. Works perfect tho. Thanx.
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04-26-2010, 01:44 PM
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I am also wondering if there are any O rings on the fuel injector rails where the fuel lines conntec to the rails. I did not see any.
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04-26-2010, 02:03 PM
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eh i bought a felpro kit that had everything from head gaskets to injector o-rings, it was kind of pricey though
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ya it I bought the same kit it was like 150 bucks.
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04-30-2010, 09:04 AM
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Is there supposed to be an O ring there in the rail end by the white circled end?
I don't see one on mine. I don't think that there is one stuck inside my fuel rail either, or I'm just not seeing it. In the above pic it looks like there is a brown O ring there.
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04-30-2010, 11:28 AM
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Is there supposed to be an O ring there in the rail end by the white circled end?
I don't see one on mine. I don't think that there is one stuck inside my fuel rail either, or I'm just not seeing it. In the above pic it looks like there is a brown O ring there.
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Yes, that brown o-ring is the one I lost and got new from the dealer.
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04-30-2010, 12:21 PM
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How do I know that it's not already stuck in the fuel rail? At least now I know to look for something brown, but still. And I don't remember ever seeing it pop off. But at least now I know what to look for.
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04-30-2010, 12:31 PM
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How do I know that it's not already stuck in the fuel rail? At least now I know to look for something brown, but still. And I don't remember ever seeing it pop off. But at least now I know what to look for.
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I didn't see mine pop off either, and I looked all over for it. If you can't easily see it in the fuel rail, it isn't there.
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04-30-2010, 04:02 PM
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So weird this happened to me, too the other day!!! I read this thread when I left the shop before I started it up and I was like... uh oh. Sure enough, fuel everywhere from the same spot. I just used a fuel safe o-ring and it sealed up good.
Where do those damn things go when they come apart?!?!
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04-30-2010, 07:27 PM
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The brown oring on the inlet line is the one I was telling you about. On the return line the o ring should be in the bottom of the fuel pressure regulator, make sure its there before you put it back together.
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And, yeah, I try to keep my expectations & standards really low. That's the only way to guarantee that I'll always exceed them.
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04-30-2010, 07:44 PM
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Where do those damn things go when they come apart?!?!
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I don't know. I'm inclined to think that mine is either still in the fuel rail or it was never there in the first place and not leaking for reasons which I can not determine.
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05-01-2010, 12:05 PM
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I found it!!!!! I looked under the car and there it was. It's just a little brown O ring, and was in good condition too. Saved me a trip to the dealer when they are probably closed too.
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