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Message: [QUOTE="TARM, post: 302328, member: 578"] Yep and I guess you were stuck on the side of the road. That suckes big time. I think you are correct is that how much of a seal you got. Maybe it was a very small leak and thus the smaller the leak the longer its going to take to cut thru the o-ring. But yet I had the EXACT same symptoms as you. White raw fuel smoke and tap/tick from the top of that cylinder. Got all the tubes and vc off last night before the weather turned. Just got back in the house to go pull the injector. But I laid a straight edge at different angles on that injector solenoid across the others and it is certainly not the way it was went it went in. Regardless if this injector had an issue or not its good I pulled the VC. The inside VCH connector was not flushly seated to the VC connector. About 1/16th out. Was not enough to have the ohms out of spec range testing from the IDM connector but I am sure it was working it way there. I guess I should have taken the time to reinstall the factory retaining clips instead of going the quick route. Now I will likely go out and buy a set and do this side and then pull the other side down the road. Will replacing the GP on this side since I am in here. DB, That SUCKS!!! Sorry that happened to ya. I had enough things delay my project. Its interesting how something when you look at the actual work of putting in or taking out should only take a few days MAYBE a week ends up taking 6 months when you add in the missing this missing that. This got lost that did not come. Weather changes, Life's issues pop up. Its wonder it every really gets done. LOL LOL I started this whole project and fully expected to have all of it done before last winter. That includes all the suspension tires trans gears etc as well as engine of course. Well here it is 6 months later an I have just about got all the kinks out of the engine mods nothing else. Trans is being shipped from BTS this week so should be here next week. Have to pick up 4.56 gears and kit. Then hopefully I can work out something with Marty to do the trans and gears as I can not do the trans here by myself without buying more tools. Gears I have never done and while can do them I am sure would prefer to see them done once in person first as I can not afford to have that get screwed up. Everything else has been sitting in my garage gather dust for far too long. After this last hiccup, I can finally get to the suspension with 5" lift, BW cutout wheel flairs, and the 40x14.5x20 tire wheels that have been sitting in my garage for the last 9 month installed. LOL Having an extra pair of hands especially if they are attached to long thin arms is a huge help. Having Popeye forearms and hands that do not fit in any mechanics gloves does not work well with working on these things. Example I can not even get my hand back in to remove that back VC bolt by the firewall. I can not force it in enough for even a finger to touch the head of the bolt let alone get the socket with wobble or universal joint adapter seated on it. Grrr It was a total shot int he dark till I got lucky deal. If my hand fit a wee bit smaller it would have taken only a few seconds instead of 15-20min of try try take a frustration break then try try repeat. LOL I have been dragging my feet but I think I am finally gonna break down and get a topside creeper. My way to big gut will appreciate it. [/QUOTE]