Just on that fuel line . I think you will only have a failure if the plastic has been overstretched in removal . Otherwise you will be fine .

 

I've removed mine lots of times...and never had a drop of a leak...so I think it is OK if you are careful

 

The connector hose exposed for surgery. Should have it installed Thursday night. You can see that blue basket on the main fuel line.

 

OD: Why wouldn't you replace the connector between the Primary and Sec fuel rail as well?

I don't get the problem??

 

That is the one he said to replace, the one connecting the two together. It does not have the blue basket clip.

 

That pic has the lower red connector hidden in the shadow...

 

Ah...Better to be safe than sorry I guess....

 

yep--- thats the only one that needs replacing. the rest of them are ok.
thing about that line is that it actually moves just a little on the fuel rail with the fluctuating fuel pressures.If that little snap ring thing is stretched too much (and how much is that?) the little red spacer inside the connector can wiggle out. When that happens you can have a big leak. It may not ever happen, it may take 1 day, it may take 1 week who knows? But to me its not worth the risk.
Its not a cheap line,and you have to buy the entire line----mine I think was around $30. Wish you could just buy those snap rings.
I lost an engine on the back straight at Road Atlanta due to this happening. I didnt have time to do anything, a/f readings didnt change that I could tell, but all of a sudden the engine started having the dreaded constant skip. I pulled into the pitts, opened the hood and there was a 1/2 inch deep pool of gas in the lim engine junction! It was steaming
Found the problem, pulled the plugs and knew right off the engine was history. I threw the word out and received pics of 2 other 8 owners in which their cars totally burned due to this line leaking.
Cam at Pettit racing told me to replace that line when I upgraded my injectors etc. but i thought heck its not leaking why replace it? Little did I know. Should have listened.
Since then I warn every one that I can.
OD

 

New design it seems vs. my old one.

 

whoa that was fast

 

Overnight UPS

I figured I needed to get it here by Friday, since I have a friends car borrowed at the moment. This hose looks better than my original.

 

yeah i know that car. i'm sure he's anxious to get it back. lol

 

I had a premonition the other day, that I should be driving around with a fire extinguisher. I went to grab mine and it was depleted of charge. This was before OD posted about the fuel line.

 

Worry wart

 

uh oh can you recharge it?

 

What about those Yellow clips? Do they get re-used? I have the new line on - biatch position for your lower back!

 

Exactly.

I have completely disassembled my fuel hose "clips" and reassembled them many times.

I have also re-assembled clips that were totally screwed up by someone who was not careful with their own.

I have never had a leak.

The yellow hoop clips are supposed to be removed as those are an "idiot-proofing" mechanism for shipping and assembly line installation.

 

Thanks - I thought they were not needed, just never saw them before. Your right about manufacturing that part, they keep you from unclipping the red or blue snap rings. Keeps the parts all together for shipping.

Should have the car running here in a few minutes.

 

Getting ready to spark it up

 

no front strut brace bar

 

Sorry for the quality

Second Spark

Windy Idle

 

Looks great but couple of things that I think you should consider .

*polish the throttle body
*polish the alternator

 

LOL - that was Dan's first comment also. Those are on the list. I am also moving the battery to the firewall

 

yeah - they kinda stand out like dogs bollocks amongst all that polished up awesomeness

 

Awesome! How many miles are going do for break in?