I tried to start my car for the first time in a year today and there was a big fuel leak in the fuel rail, so the car didnt start. It is leaking out of the connection from the fuel rail to the fuel hose(the big long one closest to the front of the car). The fitting is tight and looks fine so I dont know what the problem is. Is there a missing washer that goes in here?

Thanks for the help!

 

Whatever you do, DON'T ATTEMPT TO START IT AGAIN until you locate/solve the leaking. Serious risk of engine fire!

 

First off, does the car run? Or are you not getting fuel from the rail to the cylinders?

That's the fuel line going into the fuel damper, right? Maybe your damper is all crusted up, perhaps corroded on the inside. Try removing it and cleaning it out with some brake cleaner...I suppose there could be a blockage farther up in the rail or FPR, but it's tough to tell. Sure you don't have any rodent nests in there?

 

The car will not run currently, but it did before I replaced the injectors (disconnected the fuel hoses). Too much pressure is being lost in the leak for the car to start. I dont think the problem is a corroded damper because the fuel would still go in right(?), the problem is that there is a leak at the connection going into it. Could this be caused by mixing up vacuum hose connections anywhere? I had to guess on putting some of them back under the intake manifold. Thanks for the quick responses.

 

You didn't have to disconnect the fuel hoses to replace the injectors. But because you did, and it's leaking from that connection, I doubt you have to look much further.

I haven't had to disconnect my fuel hoses so I can't offer advice there, but maybe there's a soft alloy washer or something you have to replace with every disassembly.

 

Peckster, I also did a bunch of other stuff including rebuilding my turbo which did require taking off the intake manifold and the fuel hoses. I know it is that connection that is bad, but I dont know why. It is tight and it doesnt look like a washer fits in there. Keep the suggestions coming!

 

I think this is just a compression fit ( no washers ) my guess is the hose is old and has cracked during all of the moving around.

 

Hopefully that is the case (bad hose) as my SFR SS fuel lines are supposed to show up anytime now. I am just nervious because I can SEE the fuel dripping out of the connection, not the hose. I will update everyone on my situation tomorrow night if they arrive.