Rodeo Fuel Injector Air Leak
bkdenver
01-05-2006, 03:58 PM
Hi-
I have a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2L V6. I seem to have an air leak around one of the fuel injector seals into the manifold. I confirmed the air leak is the injector while running the engine and spraying brake cleaner at the interface as a test. My IMG is good, it was changed in the past and appears sound. All the injectors work fine....just a leak around one that may be giving me a CEL and some lean codes on my O2 sensors. I had Autozone check the CEL codes and they all seem to point to a lean reading on misc sensors. I'm guessing the air leak is generating a lean air/fuel mixture. I think i need to fix an o-ring or something on this one injector.
Most of the time the truck runs fine, but once in awhile the CEL will come on and/or the truck will stall at idle (or hesitate during fast acceleration)....it always starts right back up. Its not a critical item, just annoying. Do i need to remove all the injectors, fuel rail, etc. to fix this one injector seal or is there an easier way?
thanks for your help!
I have a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2L V6. I seem to have an air leak around one of the fuel injector seals into the manifold. I confirmed the air leak is the injector while running the engine and spraying brake cleaner at the interface as a test. My IMG is good, it was changed in the past and appears sound. All the injectors work fine....just a leak around one that may be giving me a CEL and some lean codes on my O2 sensors. I had Autozone check the CEL codes and they all seem to point to a lean reading on misc sensors. I'm guessing the air leak is generating a lean air/fuel mixture. I think i need to fix an o-ring or something on this one injector.
Most of the time the truck runs fine, but once in awhile the CEL will come on and/or the truck will stall at idle (or hesitate during fast acceleration)....it always starts right back up. Its not a critical item, just annoying. Do i need to remove all the injectors, fuel rail, etc. to fix this one injector seal or is there an easier way?
thanks for your help!
bkdenver
03-20-2006, 01:07 PM
Followup: I removed the fuel rail and the leaky injector. The o-ring for this injector had a rip in it probably from a prior repair of something else done by a mechanic. I replaced the o-ring (using "Help" replacement injector o-rings from Checker Auto) and put everything back together.
The engine works great now. No CEL codes, hesitation, or stalling and lots more HP.
The engine works great now. No CEL codes, hesitation, or stalling and lots more HP.
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