June 28, 2011 - Remember the fuel line fitting that popped off?
I did some digging after the last failure on the track and discovered I wasn't the only one who had experienced this. In fact, one of our customers had even had the same experience. There was definitely a problem.
Luckily, I also came across a new design from the same manufacturer. It wasn't even production yet, but a fellow on the LS1Tech forum had a pre-production piece. I spent some time on the phone with Russell fittings and managed to get my hands on the part number for the new design. We returned all the stock of the old parts that were on the shelf at Flyin' Miata and the new ones have just arrived.
That's the new one on the right. As you can see, it screws together instead of relying on a piece of plastic. Much more reliable. Even though the factory uses a plastic clip design, there's something about this particular implementation that just isn't right. Russell makes a big deal about proper installation when you call their tech line, but even then they fail - and the factory ones don't need the same installation procedure they call for. The new one is a vast improvement. This should be the end of surprise fuel baths for the engine.
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