A buildup of liquid fuel in the intake runner caught on fire while the
engine was stopped. Since residual pressure existed in the fuel lines,
fuel was seeping from that injector tip and burned long enough to melt
the tip.

Mark

neil N wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> Anyone know what would have caused this?
>
> http://musomuso.googlepages.com/fuelinjectorburnedtip
>
> It looks burned/melted.
>
> Came off a 1.9 WBX that had lots of gas/oil in crankcase. Failed fuel
> pressure regulator. Likely the FI shown failed too.
>
> TIA for helping me further my Vanagon education!
>
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --
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> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
>
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