[samiam]

i found a few other threads about install and use of the Dino Fuel Alternatives Cross Connect Kit, but nothing in the early 99 forum. I am towards the end of what should have been a couple hours install by myself. I'm wondering if the different turbo on the early 99 is causing my pain. i'm guessing the diff size turbo is causing a tighter tolerance for getting the driver side fuel rail plug out, and getting the pipe fitting in so i can connect the fuel hose. i'm guessing that in later 99's there's more space right at that critical point and they didn't take it into account when marketing this to all 99's.
Does anyone else know what i'm talking about? actually it was easy removing the square-top fuel rail plug, it's just getting the fitting into the hole that's a royal pain.
the only thing i can think of is to disconnect the collector from the back of the turbo and push back the up pipes enough to get the bolt in. it only has to move back by about an 1/8".
the tolerance is so tight i can't rotate the fitting to screw it in, since the squared edges of the fitting hit right at the joint of the collector and up-pipe. once the fitting is in place i'm sure the up-pipe will fit back into place, it's just too tight to actually spin the fitting to screw it in.
allright, so, how hard is it to get that collector free from the back of the turbo? i loosened the nut on the v-clamp, but it's not very easy to get off, i don't want to break it, and i'm worried about creating even more of a PIA situation if i remove it.
thanks. and please excuse me if i did a hatchet job on the verbage and terms here.
anyone have any other thoughts for a proper homemade connector at this point? i know i can screw a 1/8" MIP fitting with a male barbed fitting into the hole, and just push the fuel hose down onto it, but that would actually cause contact between the fuel hose and the up pipe for about a 2" length. I don't know the specs for fuel line hose, but it sounds like that would be too much heat on the hose.