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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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Default ERST fuel metering unit help needed ASAP!!!

i seem 2 have a fuel leek between the aluminium part of the unit and the base - between the bit where those fuel lines screwinto and the main body.

Now i taken this apart 2day and expected 2 c a gasket of sum kind but there was jus wot looked like silicon! so i went 2 frod and there is no gasket listed on there pc 4 it.

any1 help me please as im sure there must sum kinda seal on i.

and this must of happend 2 sum1 b4

many thanx

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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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the fuel distributor 9the thing that bolts to the metering head) should be a sealed unit.. the only thing that touches the metering head is a push rod thingie, so no fuel should leak out fo the fuel distributor.

i think new/reconed fuel distributors are about 300ish quid (theyre NOT serviceable) speak to your nearest bosch dealer
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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there is a seal mate, and they often go. Stu has got some, but he's away at the moment - but think kenny is there so give MD a call. While u have it off, make sure the plunger is going in and out nice and smooth and not gunked up.
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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there is a lot of mess round it i will check that should the plunger just push by hand?

and is this a common prob with an rst?
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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rick, but there should be no fuel leaking from the distributor!
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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there's nothing's mysterious about the fuel distributor if you open it. A couple of o-rings and a main gasket that can be changed.
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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where can i get these O rings and gaskets from as it didnt show up on the screen at ford 2day?
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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jesseT i know a few people who've tried...

they all failed to get it to seal properly upon refitting
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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From Bosch.
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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ahh right cheers mate do u know if any O rings fit (providing there the right size of course) as my time is runnin out as got trax on the weekend.

im presuming uve done this urself 2 yeh and had success?
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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my mate messed around with the fuel metering unit on a s2. proper messed it up as didnt have a clue what he was doing. ended up paying 100's getting it re-calibrated! id tread carefully!
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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do a search on google for kjetronic metering head and youll find a webpage someone put up describing in intricate detail how to rebuild the fuel dizzy...

please note that the last section states "after i did all this i put i abck together and it leaked and it was fucked so i threw it in the bin and bought a new one"

i shit you not... theyre not a user serviceable item..
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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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yeh but its not the not the top unit thats leakin its the alu part that joins the rest of the metering unit ( that joint there) and there is def supposed 2 b an O ring there and there isnt it was jus silicond up hence my leak i think!
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Bowk - call motorsport developments - i know for a fact they have these seals.
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Yes, there is supposed to be an o-ring in between of the distributor and the main body, but it's not for keeping the petrol in. It's just for keeping the dirt out. If you're getting petrol as far as the o'ring, then something else is fooked in the distributor itself.
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