Injector O-rings; hood release cable

[James McColl]

I think you have to replace the cable. The o-ring. That's odd. I have
nothing for that one, but I'm looking forward to what people say.

James

On Wednesday, 19 September 2018, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Last week my car suddenly started running rough again, in a familiar way.
> Smell of fuel under the hood and no change when I unplug the #1 injector,
> pull injector out before work this morning and predictably find another
> torn O-ring. Replace with new, good to go. But I swear I already replaced
> that O-ring earlier this year. Why might this be recurring? I check the
> lower seat with my finger before reinstalling to make sure it's clean. Is
> it highly sensitive to the injector being put in straight? Should I be
> tapping it down into the seats with a mallet before tightening the cap
> down?
>
> Meanwhile, I have to push the front of the hood up with a wedge before I
> can pop the hood with the release. I could maybe move the latch down enough
> to address this, but that would just be a band-aid. Is there any adjustment
> in the release cable? I can't see any. And how can I even lube the thing?
> The horizontal track immeditately below the latch makes it seemingly
> impossible to get lube anywhere near that thing.
>
> David
> Chicago
>
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