Renesis v2.0
05-20-2010, 08:47 AM
#358
yep--- thats the only one that needs replacing. the rest of them are ok.
thing about that line is that it actually moves just a little on the fuel rail with the fluctuating fuel pressures.If that little snap ring thing is stretched too much (and how much is that?) the little red spacer inside the connector can wiggle out. When that happens you can have a big leak. It may not ever happen, it may take 1 day, it may take 1 week who knows? But to me its not worth the risk.
Its not a cheap line,and you have to buy the entire line----mine I think was around $30. Wish you could just buy those snap rings.
I lost an engine on the back straight at Road Atlanta due to this happening. I didnt have time to do anything, a/f readings didnt change that I could tell, but all of a sudden the engine started having the dreaded constant skip. I pulled into the pitts, opened the hood and there was a 1/2 inch deep pool of gas in the lim engine junction! It was steaming
Found the problem, pulled the plugs and knew right off the engine was history. I threw the word out and received pics of 2 other 8 owners in which their cars totally burned due to this line leaking.
Cam at Pettit racing told me to replace that line when I upgraded my injectors etc. but i thought heck its not leaking why replace it? Little did I know. Should have listened.
Since then I warn every one that I can.
OD
thing about that line is that it actually moves just a little on the fuel rail with the fluctuating fuel pressures.If that little snap ring thing is stretched too much (and how much is that?) the little red spacer inside the connector can wiggle out. When that happens you can have a big leak. It may not ever happen, it may take 1 day, it may take 1 week who knows? But to me its not worth the risk.
Its not a cheap line,and you have to buy the entire line----mine I think was around $30. Wish you could just buy those snap rings.
I lost an engine on the back straight at Road Atlanta due to this happening. I didnt have time to do anything, a/f readings didnt change that I could tell, but all of a sudden the engine started having the dreaded constant skip. I pulled into the pitts, opened the hood and there was a 1/2 inch deep pool of gas in the lim engine junction! It was steaming
Found the problem, pulled the plugs and knew right off the engine was history. I threw the word out and received pics of 2 other 8 owners in which their cars totally burned due to this line leaking.
Cam at Pettit racing told me to replace that line when I upgraded my injectors etc. but i thought heck its not leaking why replace it? Little did I know. Should have listened.
Since then I warn every one that I can.
OD
Worry wart
05-21-2010, 07:08 PM
#367
I have completely disassembled my fuel hose "clips" and reassembled them many times.
I have also re-assembled clips that were totally screwed up by someone who was not careful with their own.
I have never had a leak.
The yellow hoop clips are supposed to be removed as those are an "idiot-proofing" mechanism for shipping and assembly line installation.
05-21-2010, 07:16 PM
#368
Thanks - I thought they were not needed, just never saw them before. Your right about manufacturing that part, they keep you from unclipping the red or blue snap rings. Keeps the parts all together for shipping.
Should have the car running here in a few minutes.
Should have the car running here in a few minutes.
