Is this crimp/restriction in '89 TPI fuel rail factory?
02-19-2008, 12:47 PM
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Is this crimp/restriction in '89 TPI fuel rail factory?
Is this crimp/restriction on a 1989 L98 350 TPI fuel rail factory? Originally I thought somebody slipped with a wrench and crushed it but once I got the fuel rail removed I noticed its also compressed from the underside. It looks like it was done with a pliers. I can't imagine somebody purposely doing this ??
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02-19-2008, 06:51 PM
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Re: Is this crimp/restriction in '89 TPI fuel rail factory?
I repaired it it this afternoon. I put a two-peice 3/8" ID diameter shaft collar around the tube and tighten it down. It reformed the tube back to round again. I'm surprised how well it worked!
02-19-2008, 07:37 PM
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Re: Is this crimp/restriction in '89 TPI fuel rail factory?
holy crap!I don't why anyone would that!
Inexpierience Is my only guess.Good job as far as reshaping it.
Inexpierience Is my only guess.Good job as far as reshaping it.
02-20-2008, 04:24 AM
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Re: Is this crimp/restriction in '89 TPI fuel rail factory?
If that was the return side someone might have been trying to raise the fuel pressure.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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02-20-2008, 10:25 AM
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So it was the inlet that was "broken"..
crimping the inlet will raise the pressure to a little bit,
but this is NOT the way to do it..
02-20-2008, 11:19 AM
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Re: Is this crimp/restriction in '89 TPI fuel rail factory?
sounds like some of that hillrod stuff to me. People who don't know this stuff shouldn't mess with it!!!!! It's makes me wanna smack the sh*t outta them!!!!
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