Hey y'all, I was bringing my truck into work this morning when I noticed a distinct burning smell. I was hoping it was the guy in front of me, but the smoke coming under my dash quelled that suspicion. I get her off the road, pop the hood, and fuel is gushing out of the driver side cylinder one. Thankfully, I managed to make it home.
Upon closer inspection, the fuel was leaking out directly under the plastic return line cap; which had managed to melt! I went to crack the 5/8 fuel line loose to pull the cap often look at it; and the whole injector spun with it. My guess would be that the heat from the combustion chamber managed to get up past the injector with it being so loose.
Has anybody ever had something like this happen before, and is there a good way to prevent it in the future? Or am I just an idiot who's going to become a learning experience for other people on the forum (haha!)?
Upon closer inspection, the fuel was leaking out directly under the plastic return line cap; which had managed to melt! I went to crack the 5/8 fuel line loose to pull the cap often look at it; and the whole injector spun with it. My guess would be that the heat from the combustion chamber managed to get up past the injector with it being so loose.
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Has anybody ever had something like this happen before, and is there a good way to prevent it in the future? Or am I just an idiot who's going to become a learning experience for other people on the forum (haha!)?