Sprung a leak...

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JDM Junkyard

Discussion Starter · Apr 25, 2010

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So I was heading to the So Cal meet today and 3/4 of the way car started to buck.....pulled over to the Pep boys and then found out that something was leaking.

it was fuel!! really!

Couldn't figure out what was going on...and didn't want the pep boy staff touching my fozzy...so I called up AAA for a tow to my mechanic.

found out my APS inlet FPR relocation bracket shifted and allowed the fuel line to rub against the clutch fork.

it's all fixed and better now...but made me miss my meet:icon_sad:

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goshring

· #2 · Apr 25, 2010

That pretty Forester on a flat bed makes for a sad picture. Glad everything is better now.

fraktal

· #3 · Apr 25, 2010

sorry to hear

maybe you can RE-relocate the fpr

neoshi

· #4 · Apr 25, 2010

we missed ya man

just glad it's back to normal now though!

Tuned200

· #5 · Apr 25, 2010

Wow. That could have turned ugly quickly. Fire sucks man. Glad you caught it in time.

GarageXTi

· #6 · Apr 25, 2010

whew - yeah you lucked out a bit. but an easy fix!

whether the bracket is re-engineered or not, i'd wrap (or even double wrap) the aps fuel line (split loom and/or fire sleeve) to/fro the tank. They are kinda crappy. from APA, even thought he rest of the kit is really nice.

JDM Junkyard

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 25, 2010

GarageXTi said:
whew - yeah you lucked out a bit. but an easy fix!

whether the bracket is re-engineered or not, i'd wrap (or even double wrap) the aps fuel line (split loom and/or fire sleeve) to/fro the tank. They are kinda crappy. from APA, even thought he rest of the kit is really nice.

I know APS is a big name and all, and their stuff looks good, concept good, but their quality is just like everything else from china.

I have their cracked headers(split scroll setup) largest/most expensive paper weight I have, and their aps inlet isn't as nice as what people think. Yes their wrinkle red paint looks nice, and a hard inlet pipe for us non rotated people, but stupid design of the fpr relocation and cheap lines just suck...

Its my rant that I will no longer buy APS as their products are crap...redesign or not.

GarageXTi

· #8 · Apr 25, 2010

JDM Junkyard said:
I know APS is a big name and all, and their stuff looks good, concept good, but their quality is just like everything else from china.

I have their cracked headers(split scroll setup) largest/most expensive paper weight I have, and their aps inlet isn't as nice as what people think. Yes their wrinkle red paint looks nice, and a hard inlet pipe for us non rotated people, but stupid design of the fpr relocation and cheap lines just suck...

Its my rant that I will no longer buy APS as their products are crap...redesign or not.

i agree for the most part.

that's why I've been busy making my own stuff - at least if it fails and needs a redesign/re-engineering, I can get it done. That's the main problem with imported performance wares -- no recourse/solution if something doesn't work.

sweet sweet foz though....even on a flat bed!

joe r

· #9 · Apr 26, 2010

Sorry to hear & read. How is the ride with the coilovers?

joe r

preacher

· #10 · Apr 26, 2010

Glad you caught it in time.!!!! Yes you were missed...:icon_frown:

cnunez13

· #11 · Apr 26, 2010

at least nothing major didnt happen. id rather hear that you got towed safely than something tragic happen.... but yes you were missed.

whens the next one guys? lol

JDM Junkyard

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 27, 2010

preacher said:
Glad you caught it in time.!!!! Yes you were missed...:icon_frown:

cnunez13 said:
at least nothing major didnt happen. id rather hear that you got towed safely than something tragic happen.... but yes you were missed.

whens the next one guys? lol

Glad I'm so well liked...:woohoo: that people actually miss me...haha:Banane28:

joe r said:
Sorry to hear & read. How is the ride with the coilovers?

joe r

as you can see from the pictures I'm lower then my previous setup by 1/2" roughly.

feels little harsher on the bumps then the swift/tokico d-spec. It's stiffer so I'm assuming it's from that. Other then that, feels fine. Worked out ok for the price.

joe r

· #13 · Apr 27, 2010

DO you have them set up for there maximum or minimum height adjustment?

joe r

JDM Junkyard

Discussion Starter · #14 · Apr 27, 2010

joe r said:
DO you have them set up for there maximum or minimum height adjustment?

joe r

no...I have at least 2.5" of thread to go down.

Snoshado

· #15 · Apr 27, 2010

JDM, I want your bumpers... now! :biggrin:

joe r

· #16 · Apr 27, 2010

Any straight on side view pics you could take?

joe r

JDM Junkyard

Discussion Starter · #17 · Apr 27, 2010

joe r said:
Any straight on side view pics you could take?

joe r

i'll do that tomorrow....but that's off topic and I'll post on my build thread.

joe r

· #18 · Apr 27, 2010

Sorry about that & again sorry to see you had to tow your FXTi...

joe r

Tuned200

· #19 · Apr 27, 2010

Jdm, time for a fuel pressure gauge.

JDM Junkyard

Discussion Starter · #20 · Apr 27, 2010

Tuned200 said:
Jdm, time for a fuel pressure gauge.

why?

I barely look at my boost gauge...

I was considering CAMP 2 for my top pod...but convert it to a 9" screen and put my stereo back to the bottom. ...off topic again..:icon_redface:

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