Re: Safety wire
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:41 pmDa
I'd forgotten about the safety clips, they are cool. I think the fittings we use are different from the original, which had press on hose ends, instead of the AN ones. I think the reason we don't have more problems with the springs is a lot of people just unscrew the hose end, so the springs don't get much action. I've worked on a couple where they had obviously never been disconnect from the fuel rail, with the springs rusty and the O rings bonding everything together...
Dave
breton wrote:I lost one of the fittings during a Pro race and was lucky that all I ended up was a trail of fuel behind me (broken spring). Problem is usually caused by people using screwdrivers instead of a proper tool to pull out the fitting from the fuel rail, damaging the spring. Never had a problem since, although I did find safety clips when scavenging for parts at a local pic-a-part (from an Escort or a Taurus) that snapped around that fitting to ensure it would pull out if the spring broke, which I used for quite a while (not sure they're still on the car.) I wouldn't bother with safety wiring (a lot more will fall off the car before that fitting!)
I'd forgotten about the safety clips, they are cool. I think the fittings we use are different from the original, which had press on hose ends, instead of the AN ones. I think the reason we don't have more problems with the springs is a lot of people just unscrew the hose end, so the springs don't get much action. I've worked on a couple where they had obviously never been disconnect from the fuel rail, with the springs rusty and the O rings bonding everything together...
Dave