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September 17, 2008, 05:32:47 pm

85gti

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Leaking injectors...HELP
« on: September 17, 2008, 05:32:47 pm »
Okay I tried searching and got no where.  Can anyone tell me why my injectors are leaking?  Should I just try tightening them more?  They are bubbling fuel when I checked and there was an obvious smell of diesel when I popped the hood to check the oil.  I need to not be peaking as I am driving over 200km everyday for school.  Thanks in advance.
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Reply #1September 17, 2008, 05:38:09 pm

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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2008, 05:38:09 pm »
It's probably just the flexible rubber lines leaking. They get old and leak, then the fuel runs down the injector and it looks like it is leaking elsewhere. If you have compressed air blow them dry and start it up and try and locate the leak.
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Reply #2September 17, 2008, 05:41:02 pm

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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2008, 05:41:02 pm »
Quote from: "burn_your_money"
It's probably just the flexible rubber lines leaking. They get old and leak, then the fuel runs down the injector and it looks like it is leaking elsewhere. If you have compressed air blow them dry and start it up and try and locate the leak.


Okay thanks!  Could it have happened because I was bagging on the car?  It was the first time I got the car up over 120 in forth gear.  Without a tach I have no idea what I was revving but it started to heat up a bit.
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Reply #3September 17, 2008, 06:21:33 pm

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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2008, 06:21:33 pm »
X2 on what burn said, I definately think that is what is going on. I ususally use chainsaw fuel line to redo my return lines as I have found it lasts a lot longer than the rubber and cloth type.

I would also recommend not ever tightening the injector over the spec of approx. 52 ft/lbs. The first head I ruined was because I didn't read enough and over tightened the #1 injector until it broke the casting. If I just would have taken it out and got another heat sheild and tried again it probably would have been fine. But like Burn said I don't think this is your problem anyway.
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Reply #4September 17, 2008, 06:51:31 pm

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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2008, 06:51:31 pm »
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X2 on what burn said, I definately think that is what is going on. I ususally use chainsaw fuel line to redo my return lines as I have found it lasts a lot longer than the rubber and cloth type.

I would also recommend not ever tightening the injector over the spec of approx. 52 ft/lbs. The first head I ruined was because I didn't read enough and over tightened the #1 injector until it broke the casting. If I just would have taken it out and got another heat sheild and tried again it probably would have been fine. But like Burn said I don't think this is your problem anyway.


does it matter which way the return lines are connected?
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Reply #5September 17, 2008, 06:55:59 pm

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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2008, 06:55:59 pm »
who sells these lines?  would the chain saw fuel lines be found at walmart and canadian tire?
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