Injector O-rings; hood release cable

[Christopher Scarpulla]

Always lube those o-rings before installing them. Vaseline works fine.
Twist the injector as you push it down, then alternately tighten down the
cap screws to drive it home.

C

On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 10:48 AM, 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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