Well I think I FINALLY figured out whats wrong with my car(6.8mpg)... Fixable?
09-09-2009, 07:59 PM
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Well I think I FINALLY figured out whats wrong with my car(6.8mpg)... Fixable? I noticed this leak on the fuel rail... When I gave it gas, it was gushing out. I think this is the cause for the car sputtering under acceleration/less than 7mpg :wacko: It appears as though its right at the seem. Some guy at autozone recommended "Waterweld", by JB weld. So I picked some up. What do you guys think? Should I try that? Or get a new fuel rail? What do you guys think could have caused this?
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09-09-2009, 08:36 PM
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Holy F*! Glad its something simple you can fix yourself. Now word of advice...Park it. You're literally going to go up in a ball O' flames driving like this man. How could anyone miss that? The smell/drainage alone are clearly recognizable. Don't even think about ghetto fabin' that leak either. Tell them to fire that redneck at Vatozone for us all too. Yes, get a used rail. Hell Duffster may still have his before we upgraded. PM him. His was fine prior to removal. If you get it somewhere else be smart and simply check it over first for the obvious. Parts are everywhere. New is certainly not necessary at the rate members are totaling their cars today. Ask me how I know? Lol Swap should be a total breeze!
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I cant really tell from the pic where the source of the leak is. Could be that blue fitting. I would say a used rall is fine, what ever you do, do not "rig" it. AND DONT DRIVE THAT CAR ANYWHERE...heard to many stories about fuel leaks and death
09-09-2009, 08:53 PM
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Holy F*! Glad its something simple you can fix yourself. Now word of advice...Park it. You're literally going to go up in a ball O' flames driving like this man. How could anyone miss that? The smell/drainage alone are clearly recognizable. Don't even think about ghetto fabin' that leak either. Tell them to fire that redneck at Vatozone for us all too. Yes, get a used rail. Hell Duffster may still have his before we upgraded. PM him. His was fine prior to removal. If you get it somewhere else be smart and simply check it over first for the obvious. Parts are everywhere. New is certainly not necessary at the rate members are totaling their cars today. Ask me how I know? Lol Swap should be a total breeze!
I'll send Duff a PM. 
09-09-2009, 11:18 PM
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bubble gum and duct tape should work...
so you guys are telling me i should not have let my wife and kids drive a car with a leaking FPR 1600 miles across the country? i mean, the smell wasnt to bad with the windows down....
so you guys are telling me i should not have let my wife and kids drive a car with a leaking FPR 1600 miles across the country? i mean, the smell wasnt to bad with the windows down....
09-09-2009, 11:50 PM
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09-10-2009, 12:15 AM
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Be lucky you only have to replace the rail and not the entire Harness and front end.... not to mention all the plastic stuff that woulda melted
