Glad to see no one got hurt.
Doug Fedeli
Chuong Nguyen wrote:
> Okay, so I heard Kyle complaining about his FMS 19# injectors making it run
> funny. I was about to go race this mazda miata at school so I decided to
> just do a quick swap at home before leaving to go race I finish the install
> and have my sister start up the truck.
>
> WHOOSH! big giant flame on the back side of the motor (cap, rotor, dist.)
> position and I panic. Thinking it was just residue of gas left over from
> spilling gas everywhere, but no. it was leaking from the upper o-ring on the
> injector.
>
> 15 seconds later later, a big panic, and a whole lotta water, the flame is
> out. I investigate the injectors, change the injector o-rings and did a
> test to see if it leaked. Fine. nodda.
>
> I we fire it back up again and I see a little trail of smoke emerge from the
> side of the injector with the bad o-ring.... I thought it was an
> electrical smoke, but the wires going to the injectors weren't shorted and
> to my knowledge, injectors work by being GROUNDED out... Hopefully it's
> just the lower o-ring.... be the lower o-ring!!!
>
> Oh well, I guess the FMS 19# injectors are going back in. I'm gonna check
> to see if it's the lower o-ring first before anything else...
>
> Just a recommendation to you guys, Check ur o-ring connections BEFORE
> starting your truck VERY thouroughly!!! That and have a fire extinguisher
> ready.
> -Chuong
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