johnnyjaws Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 started my new used motor today started 1st turn of the key sounds and looks good only ran about a 1/2 minite noticed slight misting turned it off looked at the fuel rail [ plastic ] kind and seen a pin hole of fuel squriting out can these sections of rail be replaced with fuel line? these plastic sections are very hard and not flexable its the one on the far right near the TB and gos downward in to the intake valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 There was a recall on the '95 - '97 fuel rails. They replaced them with a stainless steel rail. Might try finding one in a junk yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyjaws Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 cant be so ranger this is a 98 or 99 motor and on my old motor which waS A 98 IT WAS PLASTIC MY BUDDYS 99 DEVILLE HAS THE PLASTIC RAILS 2 BUT RANGER COULD I WRAP TAPE AROUND IT probly not how about rubber fuel line and clamps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Jim Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 You're not going to be able to seal a fuel rail gas leak with tape. You are asking for an engine fire by driving this car without changing the fuel rail. Rock Auto lists a new one for $106.79, AC/Delco part number 12499784. 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE 4.6L 281cid V8 MFI (Y) DOHC : Fuel/Air : Fuel Rail WikiPriceACDELCO Part # 12499784 {#17113299, 17113345} RAIL KIT,M/PORT F/INJN FUEL -- Click Here for CaddyInfo page on "How To" Read Your OBD Codes-- Click Here for my personal page to download my OBD code list as an Excel file, plus other Cadillac data -- See my CaddyInfo car blogs: 2011 CTS-V, 1997 ETC Yes, I was Jims_97_ETC before I changed cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddypete Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 You probably could stop the leak with hose and clamps, but with 40 lbs of pressure do you really want to risk a fire? The right thing to do is replace the rail it is not really a difficult job. I found a fuel rail with all injectors and fpr for 25.00 on ebay. A junk yard couldn't cost you that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyjaws Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 thanks for the repleys i have on on my old motor that ill use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike5514 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Returning home from a 700mi trip we saw a small ford truck towing a trailer stopped on the side of the road the driver appeared to be throwing up. We stopped for gas and resumed our trip, some time later the same truck/trailer was on the side of the road on fire it was very ugly, (flames and black smoke) the smoke even filled the inside of the vehicle. I can only assume the driver was getting sick from fuel leaking from the engine area and was trying to make to a exit. As it was he was at the entrance to a rest area. I strongly advise to replace your fuel rail with a known good one . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyjaws Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 thanks replaced it today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 cant be so ranger this is a 98 or 99 motor and on my old motor which waS A 98 IT WAS PLASTIC MY BUDDYS 99 DEVILLE HAS THE PLASTIC RAILS 2 BUT RANGER COULD I WRAP TAPE AROUND IT probly not how about rubber fuel line and clamps Let me clarify. The recall was for the '95 - '97's. They where replaced with a SS rail. GM continued to use a plastic rail on the '98 & '99's albeit a different plastic compound. See if you can find a SS rail in a junk yard. I am pretty sure they went to a steel (not stainless) fuel rail in 2000 and one of those might even work. Just to reiterate what everyone else said, patching it is a VERY bad idea. A fuel leak is bad enough, but under pressure it becomes atomized and that is MUCH more dangerous than a plain old liquid leak. DO NOT take any short cuts when it comes to a pressurized fuel line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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