OT, Anybody here worked on 2.2l S10 engines?
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OT, Anybody here worked on 2.2l S10 engines?
I was doing a head gasket with a friend on his GFs truck and it is giving us nothing but infuriating problems. First it was a stripped bolt on the accessory bracket, then a hose broke and dropped coolant ALL OVER me and my floor, now were finally re-assembling and now we can't for the life of us get the return fule line back into the fuel rail. We have tried bending it, tilting the engine, tilting the head around trying to make it fit but it just wont seat back in. Nothing is damaged, it just wont go in all the way. Here's a picture of what I mean: 
Not only that, but we also found a bad injector and the fuel regulator just went and blasted fuel everywhere. Sorry, but this is why I don't work on old GMs..
Not only that, but we also found a bad injector and the fuel regulator just went and blasted fuel everywhere. Sorry, but this is why I don't work on old GMs..
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That's why you don't work on old GMs?
Why? That is literally about as easy a vehicle to work on created in modern times. Don't blame the vehicle because you took on a skill level 2 puzzle and you're still a 1. It's a cam in block, pushrod 4 cylinder with tons of room to move around it. No timing belt to relalign when you're done, you just torque the rocker arms to 22 ft lbs And throw the valve cover back on.
In regards to your fuel line, the line is bent. You need to straighten it out so that the threads are grabbing correctly when you try to turn it. Crows feet wrenches work well here on the end of a 6 " ratchet and extension. I think there's an oring on that line too, make sure you didn't trash it.
Why? That is literally about as easy a vehicle to work on created in modern times. Don't blame the vehicle because you took on a skill level 2 puzzle and you're still a 1. It's a cam in block, pushrod 4 cylinder with tons of room to move around it. No timing belt to relalign when you're done, you just torque the rocker arms to 22 ft lbs And throw the valve cover back on.
In regards to your fuel line, the line is bent. You need to straighten it out so that the threads are grabbing correctly when you try to turn it. Crows feet wrenches work well here on the end of a 6 " ratchet and extension. I think there's an oring on that line too, make sure you didn't trash it.
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That's why you don't work on old GMs?
Why? That is literally about as easy a vehicle to work on created in modern times. Don't blame the vehicle because you took on a skill level 2 puzzle and you're still a 1. It's a cam in block, pushrod 4 cylinder with tons of room to move around it. No timing belt to relalign when you're done, you just torque the rocker arms to 22 ft lbs And throw the valve cover back on.
In regards to your fuel line, the line is bent. You need to straighten it out so that the threads are grabbing correctly when you try to turn it. Crows feet wrenches work well here on the end of a 6 " ratchet and extension. I think there's an oring on that line too, make sure you didn't trash it.
Why? That is literally about as easy a vehicle to work on created in modern times. Don't blame the vehicle because you took on a skill level 2 puzzle and you're still a 1. It's a cam in block, pushrod 4 cylinder with tons of room to move around it. No timing belt to relalign when you're done, you just torque the rocker arms to 22 ft lbs And throw the valve cover back on.
In regards to your fuel line, the line is bent. You need to straighten it out so that the threads are grabbing correctly when you try to turn it. Crows feet wrenches work well here on the end of a 6 " ratchet and extension. I think there's an oring on that line too, make sure you didn't trash it.
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I'd take working on an old GM any day over ANY foreign car.
Your line isn't going in straight, seems to be leaning a bit to the right to me.
Your line isn't going in straight, seems to be leaning a bit to the right to me.
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That's why you don't work on old GMs?
Why? That is literally about as easy a vehicle to work on created in modern times. Don't blame the vehicle because you took on a skill level 2 puzzle and you're still a 1. It's a cam in block, pushrod 4 cylinder with tons of room to move around it. No timing belt to relalign when you're done, you just torque the rocker arms to 22 ft lbs And throw the valve cover back on.
In regards to your fuel line, the line is bent. You need to straighten it out so that the threads are grabbing correctly when you try to turn it. Crows feet wrenches work well here on the end of a 6 " ratchet and extension. I think there's an oring on that line too, make sure you didn't trash it.
Why? That is literally about as easy a vehicle to work on created in modern times. Don't blame the vehicle because you took on a skill level 2 puzzle and you're still a 1. It's a cam in block, pushrod 4 cylinder with tons of room to move around it. No timing belt to relalign when you're done, you just torque the rocker arms to 22 ft lbs And throw the valve cover back on.
In regards to your fuel line, the line is bent. You need to straighten it out so that the threads are grabbing correctly when you try to turn it. Crows feet wrenches work well here on the end of a 6 " ratchet and extension. I think there's an oring on that line too, make sure you didn't trash it.
But the line is not threaded, it just slips in and seals with an o-ring and is held on with a bracket. We finally got it, then the o-ring failed, so getting a new one in tomorrow.
On vortech s10s, it is a breeze, but I just always encounter problems on the older 2.2. this would be the third one I have worked on, and everyone was a PITA.
