Hi folks, In the saga of me botching an easy install, I have figured out what was going on. The throttle-body housing was making too much contact with the fuel rail, which put pressure on it and made it leak. I took everything off, and it all was OK. I installed the fuel rail and tested it, it was fine. So, I trimmed a scant bit off the throttle-body housing and plug, a suggestion given by another Tiico-er. Also, I enlarged the bolt holes a smidge, just a little, so that the throttle-body could be shifted a slight bit over. It all went in well, and is working fine. I have to wonder if my intake manifold was miscast or improperly drilled, or has some other hidden defect. I had lots of trouble with my original fuel rail. It was a very tight fit, and I had to trim the hoses on my injectors to the bare minimum. Even then, the rail was pressing against the throttle-body and eventually wore through. I had to weld it, then JB Weld it, then wrapped tubing around it to prevent it from being damaged again. Oh, well, only a day wasted, and it's running again. Now to figure out why my adaptation setting is at 250. Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box" Aurora, IL |
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