[DML] Loose fuel lines - why??

["Tom" <tomciodmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all

I need some advice from the more techy people on the list because I have a 
very strange situation which I've never seen before. I'm completely stomped 
and don't know what to do. Please help!!
In the process of restoring the outside of the engine I ended up removing 
all the fuel lines from the fuel distributor. I just reassembled 
everything... I used new copper washers for every fuel line and I torqued 
the (hollow) bolts to the proper value. Then I started the engine and let it 
warm up (cooling fans cycling). I then let the engine cool down completely. 
When I tried to restart the engine I noticed that there is gas spraying all 
over the engine. I thought what the...... I then noticed that EVERY bolt on 
the fuel dist was so loose that I could turn it with my fingers without 
using any force!! Same thing happened with the three bolts securing the 
dist. to the mixture control unit! What happened? I did that on more that 
one occasion and never ever had a problem with loosening fuel lines. This is 
a first for me. Any ideas anyone? All the other bolts in the fuel system 
were still nice and tight - injectors, cold start valve, warm up reg.
Any ideas on what to do so it doesn't happen in the future?

Tom Niemczewski
jamesik@xxxxx
VIN 6149 (in Poland!)
Save the dream so you can live the dream...





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