[eschaider]

It's all about what happens when you insert the other end of the injector into the other anchor point Greg. It is simply a significant fuel leak hazard because of the bind (misalignment) each side imposes on the other. Put 40+ psi of fuel pressure behind it and you have an accident looking for a place to happen. The place they "it" usually picks is somewhere on a highway, far from help.

A friend of mine bought a beautifully restored 1958 Covette two summers ago. Last summer while driving along the Pacific Coast Highway enjoying the beautiful view one of the two 4 barrels had a float seating issue and pumped gas over the top of the engine. He saw the smoke beginning to wisp out of the edge of the hood and come thorough the heater vents in the car.

By the time he got it pulled over to the side of the road, the whole front of the car was in flames and so were the soles of his shoes from all the liquid gas being sloshed around. He literally escaped by the skin of his teeth — and that fuel system only ran at 6 psi! Think about what a 40+psi fuel delivery system is capable of ...


Ed