98GS400Pearl Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I need some help with a fuel leak issue. I was repairing my starter (ugh!) and had everything back together and running fine (after a full day of sweat and tears). The first pass at an operation test went fine, at mostly idle speeds with some revving. On the second operation test, I revved the engine to 5000 rpms and held it for a few seconds. When I got out of the car I had a nice fuel aroma and fuel all over the ground! :cries: In looking at the leak, it seems to be coming from one of the fuel rail to injector interfaces (the one nearest to the driver). I did not remove the fuel rail on that side to get to the starter, but I DID loosen the bolts that hold it to the manifold. Does anyone have a torque spec for the pipe rail bolts? I may be making a bad assumtion that bolting is the problem, so other suggestions are welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyTelefunken Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Fuel Rail/Injector R&R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98GS400Pearl Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Fuel Rail/Injector R&R MUCH THANKS! Looks like I had lucked into using the correct bolt torque spec (same as intake manifold) but I may need to buy me some new injector o-rings. I'll try that and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98GS400Pearl Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 Guy, As an update, the injector o-rings came in yesterday (special order), I installed them last night, and by God's grace all is running well. Thanks again for the reference material! And as a side note, if it weren't for the information available on this Forum I would not have tackled the starter contact replacement job on my own. Total cost was approximately $100 (including the injector o-rings) versus repair estimates of $600 to $1400. The wife's GS400 is fixed, I still have cash in my pocket, and all are happy. :P A SPECIAL THANKS also goes to Greg at Lexus of Kingsport who took his personal time (I gotta call from him by cell phone on his way to the beach and a follow-up call by him when he returned) to discuss tips & tricks used at the Lexus shop when replacing starters. That fella is a jewel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyTelefunken Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Good to hear all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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