Red Car FIRE
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Sorry, quite right, clip not cap in my case.
I opted to use the aluminum billet fuel rails sold by Carl at 928MS. They don't rely on clips to stay on the injectors and seem to be much more secure. Needed to make new/custom fuel lines but mine were all melted anyway and cheaper than OEM. Not hard to put together a new under hood high pressure system with an adjustable regulator.
I opted to use the aluminum billet fuel rails sold by Carl at 928MS. They don't rely on clips to stay on the injectors and seem to be much more secure. Needed to make new/custom fuel lines but mine were all melted anyway and cheaper than OEM. Not hard to put together a new under hood high pressure system with an adjustable regulator.
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Trying to understand how a properly seated clip can be dislodged in this fashion. I've r/r injectors a dozen times and once positively engaged with a tug on the end of the injector until a positive click is heard those clips aren't going anywhere unless you grab them from the end and pull. Any chance the clip was on upside down or otherwise damaged, preventing proper engagement?
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How can a injector be more secure without a clip? Carl's rails use bolts to hold the rail brackets and that's about it or has his pruduct been updated since? I've raised my concern years ago when Carl first offered his extruded aluminium fuel rails but not too many people though it was anything to worry about. That mindset different now days and for a good reason.
I believe these pieces are identical to what Hans supplied with his intake runners and fuel rails. I'm also guessing that his supercharger kit will use the same pieces.
The only way these injectors will come out is if the injectors breaks in half.
Not securing the injectors to the rails is a mistake, in my opinion.
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For my new intake system (which requires new fuel rails) we had the rails drilled and tapped outboard of each injector opening and had stainless steel plates water jetted out to hold the injector into the rail. Two stainless screws hold each plate in place.
I believe these pieces are identical to what Hans supplied with his intake runners and fuel rails. I'm also guessing that his supercharger kit will use the same pieces.
The only way these injectors will come out is if the injectors breaks in half.
Not securing the injectors to the rails is a mistake, in my opinion.
I believe these pieces are identical to what Hans supplied with his intake runners and fuel rails. I'm also guessing that his supercharger kit will use the same pieces.
The only way these injectors will come out is if the injectors breaks in half.
Not securing the injectors to the rails is a mistake, in my opinion.
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That looks like a Woudsma wrap!
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The fuel rails from 928MS bolt through the billet body of the rail to the intake manifold and are very secure. In my setup, I'm confident they cannot move or allow an injector to move.
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What's holding the injectors in the rail when the rail comes loose from the manifold?
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Ahh, I understand your point! Redundancy. I really can't say what the probability of the mounting system of the rails failing only to suggest it seems extremely unlikely. It's not a particularly stressed mounting system and, to my eye, appears more than robust enough for the job. The only thing I could think of was if one of the mounting bolts worked it's way out through vibration. I used blue Locktite to minimize this risk. I am in the habit of routinely checking my high pressure fuel system (since I built it and worry…..) and those rails are really solid.
Perhaps Carl could comment on the engineering aspects?
Perhaps Carl could comment on the engineering aspects?
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Kevin: That is the question. SOMETHING was wrong with the clip/injector/rail. The clip unseated the day before while breaking free the harness plug on that injector. The clip reseated with that "positive click". Thought it was OK. But, you are right, it should not have dislodged so easily.
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One thing to keep in mind is that an S4 manifold vs an S3 manifold, the injectors are in plain site.
The S3 requires removing the outboard part of the manifold to check for leaks. The engine will not run with the manifold removed.
The S3 requires removing the outboard part of the manifold to check for leaks. The engine will not run with the manifold removed.
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Both cars have arrived here.
I pulled off the wrap and looked at the car.
That barely even qualifies as a fire, compared to others I've seen....
The tough part will be finding a pretty firewall pad and good intake tubes.
I pulled off the wrap and looked at the car.
That barely even qualifies as a fire, compared to others I've seen....
The tough part will be finding a pretty firewall pad and good intake tubes.
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Stopped by Greg's today, it's full court press on Van's car.
A little sobering to see what a 'minor' fire touches. Check the ABS harness at bottom right. Pristine 32 year old factory harness label to the right of the grommet, bare charred conductor barely 2 feet away:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Vans%2086%20wiring%20harness%20damage%20left%20front%201-3-17.jpg)
The engine had a mix of Greg's braided PFTE and kevlar fuel hoses on it- hottest part of the fire was near injector 8- the LH harness was a toasty mess nearby but the kevlar just laughed it off:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Vans%2086%20rear%20U%20fuel%20hose%20in%20situ%20burnt%201-3-17.jpg)
A little sobering to see what a 'minor' fire touches. Check the ABS harness at bottom right. Pristine 32 year old factory harness label to the right of the grommet, bare charred conductor barely 2 feet away:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Vans%2086%20wiring%20harness%20damage%20left%20front%201-3-17.jpg)
The engine had a mix of Greg's braided PFTE and kevlar fuel hoses on it- hottest part of the fire was near injector 8- the LH harness was a toasty mess nearby but the kevlar just laughed it off:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Vans%2086%20rear%20U%20fuel%20hose%20in%20situ%20burnt%201-3-17.jpg)
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Vans%2086%20rear%20U%20fuel%20hose%20kevlar%20intact%201-3-17.jpg)