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Old 12-20-2007, 01:55 PM   #1
j_p_lockwood
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Gas leak, and broken fuel injector retaining clips

I recently replaced my lower intake manifold gaskets on my 1995 3.1, and when I put everything together and test drove, after about 50 miles I noticed a smell of gas inside the cabin. The smell is very strong in the engine. The things I've disturbed are the fuel lines-to-fuel connectors, the fuel rail itself, and the injectors. I broke a couple of retaining clips that hold the injectors to the rail, and didn't replace them because the O-rings seem to keep things so nicely wedged in. I replaced the O-rings. One of the fuel line quick-connects seems a little loose perhaps, but I can't see fuel leaking from it. How can I tell where the fuel is likely to be coming from? I've no idea how to find the leak. Is anything prone to leaking after work like this?

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Jim
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