1990 Nissan 240SX Fuel system Problems

I HAVE PURCHASED THIS AUTO APRIL 20, 2005. I DROVE IT FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THEN AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITTED IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL. I HAVE HAD THE O-RINGS AND INSULATORS REPLACED ON ALL FOUR FUEL INJECTORS AND THE LEAK IS STILL PRESENT. IT SEEMS THAT I MUST NOW REPLACE THE INJECTORS. IN CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE RECALLS, I HAVE NOTICED THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE REFERRING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THESE MODELS, AND THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT RECALL THE 240 SX EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME DESIGN IS USED IN THE FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE AS THE SIX CYLINDER MODELS THAT THEY DID RECALL. !!! WHY NOT THE 240 SX, NISSAN????? I INTEND TO KEEP ALL OLD PARTS THAT ARE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10120938

Incident

May 3, 2005

Mileage

163,630 mi

SMELLED BAD GAS ODOR. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND SAID 3 OUT OF 4 INJECTORS WERE LEAKING, VERY DANGEROUS. REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. NOW I AM READING ABOUT RECALL # 95I006000--NEVER NOTIFIED. WILL NISSAN REFUND OR CREDIT ME FOR COST SINCE THIS WAS IMMEDIATE DANGER PROBLEM. WILL PROVIDE PROOF OF SERVICE AND COST.*AK

NHTSA ID

10066006

Incident

Jan 15, 2004

Mileage

170,000 mi

3 OF 4 FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING AND FUEL REGULATORS NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10052863

Incident

Feb 6, 2004

Mileage

78,155 mi

FUEL INJECTOR HAS LEAKED FUEL DUE TO FUEL RAIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES. THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011028

FUEL INJECTORS HAVE LEAKED FUEL DUE TO THE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES. PARTS ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009265

FUEL INJECTOR IS LEAKING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM YET DUE TO LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8007407

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING SAME AS RECALL 951006000. *AK

NHTSA ID

758667

GAS LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTORS, OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM, IS IT RECALLED?*AK

NHTSA ID

758550

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING. *ET

NHTSA ID

784478

FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING WHICH CAUSES A POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE TO IGNITE AND CATCH FIRE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

853877

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE, AND ALL FOUR OF FUEL INJECTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

842565

Incident

Mar 3, 1999

THERE IS A STRONG SCENT OF GASOLINE FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER IT RUNS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (55+ MPH). I ALSO NOTICED SOME "LIQUID" AROUND THE ENGINE. IT SEEMS TO BE GASOLINE. I KNOW THAT NISSANS IN THE HAVE HAD FAILURES OF THE FUEL INJECTIONS, AND I DON'T REALLY WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR TOO MUCH BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT A FIRE MIGHT BREAK OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

705396

THE INTERNAL SEALS IN THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING GAS ONTO THE ENGINE. NISSAN SAID TO REPLACE THE EXTERNAL SEALS, THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY SAY THAT THE LEAKING INJECTORS ARE NOT A SAFTY ISSUE, AND WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. I DO NOT WANT MY CAR TO BURN LIKE A 300ZX. I HAVE TALKED WITH A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT OWN 240'S AND A GOOD NUMBER OF THEM HAVE OR HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

705187

Incident

Jan 11, 1998

THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE, CONCERNING THE FUEL INJECTORS OF 1989-90 NISSAN 240SX'S. I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS, HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTERNAL FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS. ~100,000 MILES, THE FUEL INJECTORS WILL DEVELOP EXTERNAL LEAKS AT THE TOP OF THE INJECTORS. LEAKING ON TOP OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. IF NOT RESOLVED, THIS LEAK IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY FAILED TO BELIEVE IT WAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL PRESTIGEOUS SOURCES, FUEL INJECTORS ARE NEVER SUPPOSED TO LEAK EXTERNALLY -- UNLESS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE PAID FOR (4) NEW INJECTORS AND INSTALLED THEM, THE CAR IS FULLY OPERABLE. I KEPT THE FAULTY INJECTORS FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE IN CORRESPONDANCE WITH THIS CLAIM. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

704932

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

FRONT TWO FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO ACCUMULATE ON TOP OF ENGINE BLOCK, POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

704689

Incident

Dec 4, 1998

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING, RECALL ON THE NISSAN 6 CYL VEHICLE HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS 4 CYL AND NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA ID

543040

NISSAN CORPORATION IS AWARE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR DEFECT. ACCORDING TO FUTURE NISSAN IS ROSEVILLE, CA. NISSAN CORPORATION HAS WARRANTIED THE FUEL INJECTORS IN A SELECT NUMBER OF MODELS AND CYLINDER TYPES. THE 240SX WITH 6 CYLINDERS HAS BEEN WARRANTIED, HOWEVER MY 4 CYLINDER MODEL WHICH HAS THE EXACT SOME FUEL INJECTORS WHICH THE EXACT SAME SEAL BREAKDOWN PROBLEM HAS BEEN CHOSEN BY NISSAN NOT TO WARRANTY. HOW IS IT THAT A COMPANY WHICH IS AWARE OF FUEL INJECTOR BREAKDOWN CAN WARRANTY ONE MODEL WITH THE SAME INJECTORS AND NOT ANOTHER? ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING IS CAUSED BY THE GASOLINE SOLD IN CALIFORNIA BREAKING DOWN THE SEALS. WHEN THE SEALS BREAK DOWN, THE GASOLINE LEAKS ALL OVER THE MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRES. I WANT TO HAVE MY CARS FUEL INJECTORS WARRANTIED BY NISSAN CORPORATION SINCE THEY HAVE THE EXACT SAME PART WHICH ARE WARRANTIED IN OTHER NISSAN MODES, INCLUDING 6 CYLINDER 240SX. I HAD TO WAIT 1 MONTH TO HAVE MY 240SX FIXED SINCE THERE IS SUCH A BACKLOG DUE TO THIS SERIOUS MALADY OF SEAL BREAKDOWN. NISSAN OWES ME $500 TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS. *MJS

NHTSA ID

701194

Incident

Nov 10, 1998

THE 1989 NISSAN 300ZX WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AS WELL AS MANY OTHER CAR OWNERS WITH A 89-90 240SX ARE HAVING (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS, AND USUALLY PEOPLE REPLACE ALL FOUR AT ONCE, WHICH NORMALLY WOULD BE EXTREMELY RARE, BUT ON A 240 SX IS VERY COMMON.) I WAS WANTING TO KNOW WHY THE 89-90 240SX WAS NOT RECALLED TO FIX THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

700609

CONSUMER IS SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING, RECALL # 95I006000. *AK

NHTSA ID

806820

TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

806817

THE FUEL INJECTERS ARE LEAKING AND A GASOLINE SMELL IS ALWAYS PRESENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

982365

Incident

Jan 23, 1996