Injector O-rings; hood release cable

[James McColl]

When was the last time Kieran posted something helpful here? ;)

On Wednesday, 19 September 2018, Kieran Lavin <kieran at kieranlavin.com>
wrote:

> Blinker fluid.  Definitely change your blinker fluid and both problems
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com>
> Date: 9/19/18 11:48 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: SE-R List <se-r at se-r-list.org>
> Subject: Injector O-rings; hood release cable
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com>
> Date: 9/19/18 11:48 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: SE-R List <se-r at se-r-list.org>
> Subject: Injector O-rings; hood release cable
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> David
> Chicago
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