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Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 5:26 +0000
by Merlot man
Hello all
I'm in the process of rebuilding the inlet manifold on the mk1 and one of the injectors is leaking from where it is housed to the fuel rail AHHHHH
Al was ok until I was fitting the wiring loom and I had the rotate one or two or them to fit the loom connectors ,is it simply that I've moved the seals and hav to take it apart again an do it correctly without moving them once they are in place ?
Any help / advice would be great
Thanks in advance
Brian

Re: Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 6:58 +0000
by MX5Spares
Hi Brian ,seal must be pinched?? They are circular seals obviously so they swivel around easily without damage but maybe when the rail was pushed down it pinched it??

Re: Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 7:11 +0000
by MX5Spares
Hi Brian ,reply sent on other website ....joke

Re: Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 7:56 +0000
by sidewaysreilly
You have to make sure the rail goes down evenly .Put a drop of oil or grease on them first.

Re: Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 7:57 +0000
by Merlot man
Thanks for that Robert , ya I guessed as much it's just a pain having to rip them again !
The smell of petrol in the garage is nice though :shock:
Brian

Re: Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 7:59 +0000
by Merlot man
sidewaysreilly wrote:You have to make sure the rail goes down evenly .Put a drop of oil or grease on them first.

Ya I told to do that as well from nutz , I assume Vaseline will do the job ?

Re: Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 9:11 +0000
by sidewaysreilly
Yeah, you cant bate doul lube!

Re: Leaking injectors!

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:05 +0000
by Steve
lol