I posted this on M42 club as well, I hope that isn't an issue, if it is I can have a mod remove it.
I am just hoping to get a speedy answer
Thanks
Well I went ahead and tidied up the mess under the intake.
I everything went smooth until my last bolt....
The last bolt I had to torque was the rear upper intake bolt. In my haste, I did not realize that the nut had the fuel rail wire under it :(. When I started to torque on it I noticed something felt mushy

Fuel injector line by LoneWolfman, on Flickr
When I looked I realized I had pinched the wire very hard and broken through the insulation. The wire itself looked intact, so I wrapped it in some electrical tape.
But how many wires or what kind of wire runs through there? It looked like the insulation was shielded maybe?
This seems like a big screw up on my part.
When I fired the car up, mind you it hadn't been run in almost a month, the car ran rough. Could this damaged wire be causing this?
I was thinking as well it could be my gas.
Any input on how to repair would be great
I also have another issue to contend with, an oil leak :(
I can't seem to find narrow it down all the way.
While doing the mess under the intake I went ahead and dropped the lower pan to check the upper pan bolts. I found one bolt in the pan and the rest were all finger tight
I went ahead and pulled them all, applied loctite, and torqued them down.
I had hoped that this was the cause of my oil leak. But I still have one.
The leak is coming off of the front somewhere and dripping down on to the top of the lower pan then off.
It doesn't look like it is the upper pan leaking. It looks like it starts from up higher.
The seam/gasket under the oil filter can looks pretty suspect. I degreased the engine in hopes of getting a better look.
If anyone has any tips or input on my oil leak that would be great too!
I just want to get it back running so I can enjoy it!
Thanks!
Edit: Started the engine after the degreasing. I was able to see right where the oile started to come from, Under the oil canister.
It doesn't seem to be leaking from the front, but instead back where I can't see, then it runs out to the front.
Anyone know what gasket is there to leak or if this is common?
Thanks!
I am just hoping to get a speedy answer
Thanks
Well I went ahead and tidied up the mess under the intake.
I everything went smooth until my last bolt....
The last bolt I had to torque was the rear upper intake bolt. In my haste, I did not realize that the nut had the fuel rail wire under it :(. When I started to torque on it I noticed something felt mushy


Fuel injector line by LoneWolfman, on Flickr
When I looked I realized I had pinched the wire very hard and broken through the insulation. The wire itself looked intact, so I wrapped it in some electrical tape.
But how many wires or what kind of wire runs through there? It looked like the insulation was shielded maybe?
This seems like a big screw up on my part.
When I fired the car up, mind you it hadn't been run in almost a month, the car ran rough. Could this damaged wire be causing this?
I was thinking as well it could be my gas.
Any input on how to repair would be great
I also have another issue to contend with, an oil leak :(
I can't seem to find narrow it down all the way.
While doing the mess under the intake I went ahead and dropped the lower pan to check the upper pan bolts. I found one bolt in the pan and the rest were all finger tight

I went ahead and pulled them all, applied loctite, and torqued them down.
I had hoped that this was the cause of my oil leak. But I still have one.
The leak is coming off of the front somewhere and dripping down on to the top of the lower pan then off.
It doesn't look like it is the upper pan leaking. It looks like it starts from up higher.
The seam/gasket under the oil filter can looks pretty suspect. I degreased the engine in hopes of getting a better look.
If anyone has any tips or input on my oil leak that would be great too!
I just want to get it back running so I can enjoy it!
Thanks!
Edit: Started the engine after the degreasing. I was able to see right where the oile started to come from, Under the oil canister.
It doesn't seem to be leaking from the front, but instead back where I can't see, then it runs out to the front.
Anyone know what gasket is there to leak or if this is common?
Thanks!
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