2001 Buick Lesabre Slightly bent fuel rail

2001 BUICK LESABRE
160,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KTHIESSEN
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Upper intake blew up, replaced it and 3 injectors. Fuel rail is slightly bent. Is it safe to bend back & reuse?
Nov 25, 2015 at 6:26 PM
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Yup, provided you check two things. First, if it's just a slight bow, bend it straight, but if it's kinked, check that it hasn't developed a crack when it's bent back. Next, if there's a bend left in it that changes the distance between any two injectors, it can put sideways pressure on the connection and pull the o-ring away to where it doesn't seal on the injector. The better solution for that is to just find a used rail at a salvage yard.
Nov 25, 2015 at 6:56 PM