What have you done to your P5 today?

Put the bumps back in last night.

Everything is working great.

She was parked outside the whole time, so I took everything out that was of value. Even left her with just a quarter tank of gas so there was no gas to steal. Apparently that is the new trend around here. I don't really know the point, as my gas tank isn't that large, but apparently ford cars are pretty easy to steal from, and people aren't that smart. It was just a precaution.

Now just another day of work, and 4 more days off!!!

The muffin man?
 
let me guess....you smell gas ?
No, not really. I've been carefully looking over everything since I installed my new fuel rail and started getting idle issues and CELs. Today I was feeling around the fuel rail and after I had been feeling around the fuel line/fuel rail connection I had a small line of fuel on my finger (from where I had gripped it). I did the same thing again and there was a lot less fuel. It's not a very big leak at all but it's there nonetheless. I just don't know if that is what's causing the odd idle sometimes. I primed the fuel rail and checked again and sure enough, after a few minutes, little line of fuel on my hand. It isn't spraying anywhere but it's there. When I primed the rail, fuel pressure was an even 40 psi. Does that seem right with the car not on and just the fuel pump running?

BTW, it sucks looking for small fuel leaks because everything evaporates so damned quickly!

EDIT: Just checked the FSM again and it says fuel pressure should be between 39-45 psi which I am just barely in. I also need to re-check the hold pressure. It's supposed to be greater than 22 psi after 5 minutes which I'm fairly confident it is but I need to make sure. I just don't see how something so small could have such a profound impact.
 
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nope, surprisingly it smells of vanilla...
(loser)
No, not really. I've been carefully looking over everything since I installed my new fuel rail and started getting idle issues and CELs. Today I was feeling around the fuel rail and after I had been feeling around the fuel line/fuel rail connection I had a small line of fuel on my finger (from where I had gripped it). I did the same thing again and there was a lot less fuel. It's not a very big leak at all but it's there nonetheless. I just don't know if that is what's causing the odd idle sometimes. I primed the fuel rail and checked again and sure enough, after a few minutes, little line of fuel on my hand. It isn't spraying anywhere but it's there. When I primed the rail, fuel pressure was an even 40 psi. Does that seem right with the car not on and just the fuel pump running?

BTW, it sucks looking for small fuel leaks because everything evaporates so damned quickly!
40 is right if i remember correctly...i have a mam fuel rail ( actually 2, the first one had the threaded hole for the mounting bracket drilled right into the void of the rail(boom06)) anyway, my second rail leaks every 10k miles...i came to understand that it wasn't threaded properly it should have had a thread that tightened as you screwed in the fitting, but no, it just threads forever so it never really tightens down and after some engine vibration it starts to back off the gasket and leak! what a pain!
 
You boys play nice....you don't want me to go and wake the muffin man to clean this thread up.
 

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