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Potential dangers of no injector o-rings?

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Old 01-04-04, 05:06 PM
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Potential dangers of no injector o-rings?
Hypothetically speaking, what could happen if there weren't any injector o-rings put in when the injectors were replaced?
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Most likely you would have fuel leaking from the injectors.
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As if fuel economy isn't bad enough!
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vaccum/boost leak if it's the injector insulators that sit on the engine and not in the rail
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that's what I figured...any dangers? like FIRE? I don't have this problem (anymore)...just wondering.
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FIRE! FIRE! (Best Beavis and Butthead voice)
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Originally posted by Sprockett
that's what I figured...any dangers? like FIRE? I don't have this problem (anymore)...just wondering.
Any time you have fuel leaking in a hot engine, fire is always a danger.
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