Started smelling a odd fuel smell everytime turned off the car, popped my head under the hood today to see if i could spot anything...

to my shock it was coming from the alloy lines that run to the fuel rails... A needle hole was spraying a fine mist of fuel.
Now it looks like the intercooler pipe that runs across it has over time pushed and bent it to crack.

Obviously i need to get this fixed quick smart - my question is, is this a big job? does the manifold have to come off etc ?

lucky it hasnt caught fire...

Lucky find mate

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11.1 @ 127mph

big job, manifold off, and unbolt fuel rails. Shame about the way FMIC's are installed. Always a compromise.

I am pretty sure that the fuel lines are steel too...??

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Version 6 STI

silver solder it, manifold off/apart.

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Long live the WRC

good thing you found that before it became quite a shit storm.

Replacement OEM GD rails shouldn't be too hard to get, nor expensive.

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RS Liberty - Because WRX's are only good for parts...

apoxi resin for the "cheap" fix if you cant aford the full repair

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GROWING OLD IS INEVITABLE, GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL!!!

Im pretty sure he can afford the full repair

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Honda Hannspree Edition CBR 600 RR - SOLD
Yamaha FZ1N - Purchased

If you can afford a WRX/STI i'm sure you can afford the maintenance costs!

Do it right first time

i'l do it right, i was just wonderin about options, i'l hit tenagah up about it.

cheers

The lines are zinc coated steel, get a new set and mod them(bend) and use a longer bit of fuel hose so this doesn`t happen again. You could silver solder or just replace them.

Manifold off(easier than it looks), replace rails, re-fit and mod

What cooler kit is it you have ?