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Subject:Re: Fuel rail spewing gas
From:Kenneth Wilford
Date:Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:28:17 -0400

Bill, I wish you would have p-mailed me with this problem first.  Out
of over 20 of these this is the first report of leakage.  Are you sure
that you put the fuel pressure regulator pointing to the front of the
van?  The throttle body usually just touches the fuel rail (no real
pressure).  If there is excessive pressure then something is wrong
(perhaps you did not trim enough off of the plastic tabs on the fuel
rail and they are hitting something?).  It could be a problem with a
seal (hey we live in the real world where you sometimes get duds of
anything).  I would be glad to fix any problem you have.  The
instructions are light because this is a relatively simple install
(takes about 30 mins max).  In the future please p-mail me first with
any concerns/problems you may have.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: 856-327-4936
Fax: 856-327-2242

----- Original Message -----
From: Willolyn99@aol.com
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:16 pm
Subject: Fuel rail spewing gas

> Hey folks,
>
> Today I replaced the lame Tiico fuel rail with the A2 setup sold
> by
> Vanagain/Ken Wilford.  His instructions were a tad light, but I
> followed
> Matthew P's instructions and it went well enough.
>
> All parts went in, and as I was warned the throttle body was
> laying against
> the fuel rail.  I bolted it down anyway, and it wasn't easy.  When
> I fired up
> the engine, it whipped to life and was doing great.  I went back
> to see how
> it was doing and found gas spewing out of the rear most
> injector/rail
> interface.  Oh great.
>
> I tried to loosen the bolts to the throttle body and let it move a
> little,
> but to no avail.  It is still spewing gas.  I can't work on it
> until friday,
> so if anyone has had this problem or has any ideas for a solution
> please
> write back.  I will pull it off and look at the seals, and see
> what else is
> going on.  Meanwhile, I will spend all day tomorrow screaming and
> pounding my
> head on the wall.
>
> Bill Marshall
> '85 GL Tiico "Pandora"
> Aurora, IL
>