3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
J B WELD
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I'd say replace. JBWeld is wonderful stuff, but the danger with fuel spray is too great.
I know some say it works on fuel, but my experience (personal experience) is that fuel eats EVERYTHING and that JB weld turns to a yellow mash potato like substance and does NOT hold under FUEL.
Replace the fuel rail.
Replace the fuel rail.
Originally Posted By: browning300wsm
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
No, but the resulting fire will take care of the problem.
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
No, but the resulting fire will take care of the problem.
Originally Posted By: browning300wsm
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
No way! Guaranteed way to burn the car to the ground.
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
No way! Guaranteed way to burn the car to the ground.
Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: browning300wsm
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
No way! Guaranteed way to burn the car to the ground.
hummmmmm good advice ..hate the colorado with a passion .nothing but trouble ..the 5 cylinder motor has to be the biggest piece of junk that i have driven in the past 45 yrs.
Originally Posted By: browning300wsm
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
No way! Guaranteed way to burn the car to the ground.
hummmmmm good advice ..hate the colorado with a passion .nothing but trouble ..the 5 cylinder motor has to be the biggest piece of junk that i have driven in the past 45 yrs.
If you can wrap a piece of hose over it and clamp it, that could do it, along with a bit of putty/etc. Worked great for a metal coolant line pin-hole for me (used hi-temp RTV under the clamped hose).
I would not attempt to use JB weld to fix a fuel leak, unless the product packaging or manufacturer's website indicated that it would be suitable for it AND you did with sufstar suggested above.
Otherwise, I'm thinking that this would happen:
Otherwise, I'm thinking that this would happen:
It isn't a warranteed item? The fuel rails on the BMWs are 25 yrs old. There is a reason why my last GM was a 57 Chevy
Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: browning300wsm
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
No way! Guaranteed way to burn the car to the ground.
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Between the vibrations, pressure, temperature related expansion and contraction of metal, and the ability of fuel to dissolve polymers, it is about a 75 percent guaranteed way of burning down the car. While it may let go the first time you use it, more than likely it will hold just long enough to allow you to become complacent regarding any problem. Then it probably will leak just enough to cause a fire after you shut it off with the engine hot. If you park in a garage it probably would take out the garage. And if that garage is attached to a house, and or has other vehicles in it, well you can add that to the damage the fire will destroy.
Next to using proper parts on the brake and steering systems, a safe fuel system is probably one of the most important systems on any vehicle. Don't even think of doing it on the cheap.
Originally Posted By: browning300wsm
3.5 gm motor fuel rail leak ..would the J B WELD take care of the leak ???????
ps, the o rings have all been changed ..
No way! Guaranteed way to burn the car to the ground.
^ +1
Between the vibrations, pressure, temperature related expansion and contraction of metal, and the ability of fuel to dissolve polymers, it is about a 75 percent guaranteed way of burning down the car. While it may let go the first time you use it, more than likely it will hold just long enough to allow you to become complacent regarding any problem. Then it probably will leak just enough to cause a fire after you shut it off with the engine hot. If you park in a garage it probably would take out the garage. And if that garage is attached to a house, and or has other vehicles in it, well you can add that to the damage the fire will destroy.
Next to using proper parts on the brake and steering systems, a safe fuel system is probably one of the most important systems on any vehicle. Don't even think of doing it on the cheap.
BTW, removing that part and brazing it, and then putting it back on the vehicle will have the same problem. A brazed joint is easy to make, looks fine, and will hold pressure. But it will crack due to vibration, temperature related expansion and contraction of metal, and stress of maintaining the joint. And the resulting fuel leak will have the same results. The vehicle will burn up.
Find a used one on Ebay or at a wreckers. Don't play around with saving money on fuel system components.
didnt work on my pipe bowel.
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