I received my new fuel rail and had the foresight to order a nut firm another company. I did not however have the foresight to order a new metal ball. I want to install the rail but don't have the ball. Is there anyting else i can use in the meantime?

Dan

 

gonna leak...just reuse the old one

 

don'thave the old one. it is stuck in the nut with the other part of the fuel rail that broke off.

 

If the ball is the same Dan, i have the spare fuel rail i just bought for an 8v car. I wont be home until friday however, unless you want to pay toll over the Throggs Neck for me to go home and get it wednsday night.

 

I just performed the first ever Fuel Rail Ball Extraciton!!!!1

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Nice ball JOB!!

Michael

 

Do you think i have a future in ball extraction?

 

HeHe!, I don't know buddy........butt, I'm proud of the fact your going after it!

Learning, and experiencing! Thats the fun stuff. Thats the spirit!

I'm still a little leary on this "ball extraction" thing though! Sounds painfull!

PS.........if ya need a "ball" or two..........I probably have some "stuffed" away in a cabinet somewhere. Carefull now!

 

Exactly what did you do to get it out? I have a fuel rail cap with a ball stuck in there, because I overtorqued the cap and took a piece of the rail off with it.

 

There's a ball in there??? I've taken my fuel rail off like 5 times in the past month dealing with my damned injectors...I never knew...

 

I just sliced the nut down the center with my trusty Dremmel (First pic above) till i was able to break it apart using 2 vise grips. Then I cut it again down the back and used the vise grips again to break it apart. The ball came bouncing happily out. I got impatient and cut too close with the dremmel so i flattened out a few parts of the ball but i think it is still usable.

Friendan - the ball is in the nut to the valve whre you would check the fuel pressure.

 

Can't you just go to a bearing shop and find a similar sized steel ball?

 

Whatever you do... Don't leave your car ball-less! Imagine how it would feel!

 

I'll have a ball taking out my ball this weekend to put a pressure guage on there. I will definitely make sure that I grab my ball and hang on to it and make sure that things don't get outta hand.

In case you ever need to remove the guage it is a good idea to hang onto your ***** and keep them in a safe place!



Michael

 

Putting your ball (or *****) into the glove compartment may be a good idea.