breakdown returning from ATL tranny clinic, offending fuel line pic Options

[plas76targa]

Recall from Dr Evils Atlanta transmission clinic that on our return home, we broke down in TN due to a fuel line rupture at #3 injector.

Here's the offending part:



Thinking back over this past weekend, Mike and others commented about smelling fuel. Couldn't see a leak but didn't look real hard either. While in George's garage at AA I noticed an area of his floor paint was bubbled. Sorry George, I now believe that was due to my car leaking fuel. The frightening part is realizing we drove this car over 5 hours on the highway and probably two days around Atlanta with this leak.

Moral of the story: if you smell gas, thoroughly examine all the fuel line hoses.

I think I'll change the other three injector hoses. BTW - these lines are 3 years old. That doesn't seem too old for fuel lines. Then again ...

[Cupomeat]

Has the engine been in and out of the car with the injectors in place?

I've seen the lines abraded and/or stressed due to kinking by the surrounding tin during install if the injectors are not removed from the intake runners.

Otherwise, it is a very unexpected failure, given the age.

I am REALLY glad this didn't turn out to another post of a burning 914.