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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 31 October 2016, 19:27:55

Title: schrader valveon fuel rail (2.5 v6)
Post by: Webby the Bear on 31 October 2016, 19:27:55

bit of an odd one.

after replacing cam cover gaskets I got a strong smell of fuel. found a leak at the rail Schrader valve. tightened it up with a tyre valve core remover tool thingy. all good.

yesterday smell of fuel again  ???

sure enough the valve is leaking again evenafter I tightened it up.it was loose again. I again retightened but that hasn't madea bit of difference.

is the core just a standard tyre valve core? If so im going to fully remove it and swap it to see if that helps. if not I have spare inlets so can put them on. but obviously rather not have to have all that out...... again  ::)

cheers chaps

Title: Re: schrader valveon fuel rail (2.5 v6)
Post by: TheBoy on 31 October 2016, 19:29:53

It would be same size I believe, but not sure if its different seals in order to cope with petrol etc...

Title: Re: schrader valveon fuel rail (2.5 v6)
Post by: Webby the Bear on 31 October 2016, 19:46:58

thanks Jaime. ill whip it out (the Schrader valve) andsee what I get  :) :) :) :y :y :y

Title: Re: schrader valveon fuel rail (2.5 v6)
Post by: STEMO on 31 October 2016, 20:26:01

Quote from: Webby the Bear on 31 October 2016, 19:46:58

thanks Jaime. ill whip it out (the Schrader valve) andsee what I get  :) :) :) :y :y :y

Glad you cleared up exactly what you were going to whip out.

Title: Re: schrader valveon fuel rail (2.5 v6)
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 November 2016, 20:27:10

Well easily sorted. Got the valve out and it were bent. Replaced it with one out of a new tyre valve. Job done  :y

Title: Re: schrader valveon fuel rail (2.5 v6)
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 02 November 2016, 13:36:11

Good to know! Very good of them to use a standardised part, not make it 3 thou larger and be £19.76 + vat!