Found a present in my fuel rail.

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  • Melon
    E30 Fanatic
    • Mar 2018
    • 1311

    #1

    Found a present in my fuel rail.

    Was taking the fuel rail apart, and I heard a little piece of metal sliding around inside, after some careful work with some picks, I got it out.

    So, what is this little bugger? Doesn't seem like it belongs there at all. I'm thinking part of the regulator came out.



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  • cat97628
    Wrencher
    • Nov 2007
    • 236

    #2
    Just had mine out and there was nothing like that present at all. I don’t even think the regulator has a part like that.


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    • Melon
      E30 Fanatic
      • Mar 2018
      • 1311

      #3
      Thanks man.

      I'm going to err on the side of caution, I bought a new fuel rain and pressure regulator.
      I do things.

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      • Zambuzan
        E30 Addict
        • Nov 2017
        • 434

        #4
        LMAO that piece is part of the throttle cable system. 35411152372
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        • jeffnhiscars
          R3V OG
          • Jun 2011
          • 6010

          #5
          Originally posted by Zambuzan
          LMAO that piece is part of the throttle cable system. 35411152372
          More important though...how did it get in there !!
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          • Melon
            E30 Fanatic
            • Mar 2018
            • 1311

            #6
            Originally posted by Zambuzan
            LMAO that piece is part of the throttle cable system. 35411152372
            Thanks!
            I checked RealOEM, sure enough, that's it.

            Guess what was missing on the car?

            I put the little fella back in his home. I can see on the throttle body where there is a groove for it to sit in.

            It's barely small enough to fit in one of the holes on the fuel rail, I'm genuinely astonished.



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            • AndrewBird
              The Mad Scientist
              • Oct 2003
              • 11892

              #7
              Maybe someone used it to plug a disconnected fuel line at one point and forgot about it?

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              • Mpolito3355
                Member
                • Mar 2018
                • 82

                #8
                Maybe the P.O had no problems with the car at one point and decided he was bored and did that to give himself something to work on ..........

                eh worth a shot
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