1999 Saturn SL2 Repair Question
Missing part and leaking fuel
Ok. I can't afford for more to go wrong.
The bracket helps support the weight of the manifold also there should be one on the other side of the manifold underneath the manifold.
Install the missing intake brace by the throttle body and see if the one on the passenger side under the intake manifold is missing.If it is then you will have to replace that one also.
I checked with my husband's mechanic. I'm not missing any braces or brackets on my manifold.
I hate to break the news to you but the one on the drivers side is missing the one the fuel line bolts too.I just checked one of the pics you posted and i can see the threads where one of the bolts holding the bracket in goes.Not sure if the passenger side one under the intake manifold is missing becasue i cant see that part in any of the pics.I will post a pic of my bracket on my 1999 saturn sl2 to show you the bracket your missing.
Also where was your husbands mechanic when you couldnt figure out the fuel leak?
He was out of town until yesterday. The bracket for my fuel line isn't missing. I have it. Even if it was, I couldn't afford to replace it right now.
So you just removed the line?Also the one under the intake on the passenger side is there?
I had this SAMEEE problem, I caught it at Idle one day. I had to cut off the hose to the regulator, and remove the hard part. That little plastic clamp on the end of the inlet was not creating a seal ( i believe). I got some hose, and 2 clamps and ran it from both ends. It's rand for about a month in the texas heat now and just started leaking again; after tightening the clamps it seems to have fixed the problem but I still see some shitty gas mileage. I no longer smell gas, so believe the problem may be more complex. I'll post my results here