Missing part and leaking fuel

Tiny
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I have a 1999 Saturn s-series sedan with 1.9L DOHC. There is a part missing and I can't find the name of it for the life of me. It's part of the fuel rail and liquid fuel does pass through it. It's not part of the throttle body tho. The car will run and drive, but it will dump a lot of fuel out of the port where the moving part is. Please, help.
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 AT 10:10 PM

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Tiny
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Is it the fuel pressure regulator?
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 AT 10:29 PM
Tiny
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No. It has a fpr/fuel filter combo in the fuel line under the car.
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 AT 11:08 PM
Tiny
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Be standing by-Saturn-9 will give you an answer-
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 AT 11:45 PM
Tiny
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Give us a pictue on it
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 AT 11:47 PM
Tiny
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The first picture is the hole where the part is missing.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 12:17 AM
Tiny
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This second picture has the throttle body (the big circle in the middle right). The pressure release valve is to the bottom left of the throttle body. The part that is missing is in between those two things.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 12:20 AM
Tiny
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So are you talking about right behind the nipple where the fuel line goes on the fuel rail?If so thats part of the fuel rail and you will have to find a new or used fuel rail to fix it.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 4:15 AM
Tiny
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No, the fuel inlet is still there. I've tried and tried to find a diagram the has that part on it, but I can't seem to find one. All I keep finding is a diagram for a purge solenoid or a vapor canister solenoid. I'm just hoping to find out what the part is so I can get a new one.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 5:09 AM
Tiny
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I see your missing your intake brace that goes from the intake manifold to the engine block that your fuel line mounts to. Also looks like your canister purge solenoid is no longer mounted to your engine block.I have the exact same car as you same tear and everything.I just went and looked at it to see if I could see what you were talking.I couldnt see what your talking about the only thing that carries fuel in that area is the fuel line and fuel rail. Are you sure its fuel leaking and not coolant?
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 5:26 AM
Tiny
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Yes. I smell gas and when I stopped, I lost a 1/4 tank of gas.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 5:54 AM
Tiny
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It's just to the bottom left of the thrill body.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 5:56 AM
Tiny
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The first picture, I am pointing at the pressure release valve/ fuel inlet. The second, I'm pointing at the hole where missing part would be. The third is some sort of wiring that is now dangling. It might have a vacuum line, but the hose says flammable on it.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 6:11 AM
Tiny
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I only see one pic in this post and your pointing to the place where you check the fuel pressure with a gauge.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 6:47 AM
Tiny
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Sorry. I don't have a computer and I'm trying to post pics using my phone.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 6:55 AM
Tiny
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Is there any way you can show me a picture of the intake brace and the canister purge solenoid? Or what that area on your car looks like? Maybe that can help me figure out what I'm looking for.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 6:58 AM
Tiny
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So the part you have in your hand is leaking fuel?Thats your canister purge solenoid it shouldnt have any gas in it. That supplys vaccuum to the gas tank for the charcoal canister
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 7:02 AM
Tiny
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I will get you pic of the brace tomorrow after I get home from church. Also try to get you a pic of the canister purge solenoid mounted under the intake manifold.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 7:04 AM
Tiny
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In the second picture it some sort of hole where something plugs in. I'm not air if that's where fuel is coming from. If that vacuum was missing, would it leak fuel somewhere?
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 7:13 AM
Tiny
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Sorry about the double reply. Thanks for helping me. I have two small kids and we definately need our transportation back.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 7:23 AM
Tiny
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Where the connector plugs in is where two hoses go the nipple with the barbed clip is where the hose goes that comes from charcoal canister. The other smooth nipple has a vaccuum line that comes from the throttle body. There should never be any fuel going to the canister purge solenoid. Did you just buy the car?
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Sunday, June 24th, 2012 AT 7:26 AM

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