Injector problem

malcolm the piano man · 18th September 2010, 13:29

Had the intectors out when I did the HG's. Put them back on reassembly noting that the O rings were still in the inlet manifold. Started up car and had air leaks (as expected) around the injectors. Had the injectors out today and it seems that the bottom piece of the injector that secures the O ring in place has come off the bottom of the injector. My eyesight is failing a bit nowadays and I can't really see whether or not the bottom of the injector is broken off or whether it has just come off and can be put back. Any help please - I don't want to be buying new injectors.

RN3212 · 19th September 2010, 17:10

Is it a Diesel,Petrol1.8 or a V6

Bernard LPG · 19th September 2010, 17:22

Malcolm, if the worst comes to the worst, I have a set of unused new injectors for a 2 Litre V6 but without 'O' rings. You are welcome to them for the postage.
Mind you, I've got to find them but I know where 3 of them were 2 weeks ago.

malcolm the piano man · 19th September 2010, 18:49

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Originally Posted by pat hanley

Is it a Diesel,Petrol1.8 or a V6

2 litre V6

malcolm the piano man · 19th September 2010, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard LPG

Malcolm, if the worst comes to the worst, I have a set of unused new injectors for a 2 Litre V6 but without 'O' rings. You are welcome to them for the postage.
Mind you, I've got to find them but I know where 3 of them were 2 weeks ago.

Thanks Bernard. I will keep you posted on that but it looks very much like 4 of them are broken. The bottom bits are stuck in the inlet manifold and wont budge.

Bernard LPG · 19th September 2010, 19:13

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Originally Posted by malcolm the piano man

Thanks Bernard. I will keep you posted on that but it looks very much like 4 of them are broken. The bottom bits are stuck in the inlet manifold and wont budge.

Nasty! I may possibly have the rails too but certainly no 'O' rings.
Had them for years, I never throw anything away 'just in case'.

Stuff just disappears, possibly forever, in huge heaps of mostly junk.

workaholic_ro · 20th September 2010, 12:46

They can be fixed, although I do NOT recommend it. I had posted a "how to" some time ago on org. I'll look for it if anyone is interested. I had learned how to remove them without breaking them, but it costed me three injectors

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Fixed them as good as I could and they are still on my engine. Replaced all the O-rings with Viton (found them for a very good price at an industrial equipment supplier). Maybe I should have replaced the entire broken injectors but I didn't like the price when I asked.

P.S. Actually it is not the injector the part that breaks, it is a plastic coat (glass reinforced PA).
Edit: P.P.S. I had also written an article about how to test the injectors, I can look for that one too.

malcolm the piano man · 21st September 2010, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard LPG

Malcolm, if the worst comes to the worst, I have a set of unused new injectors for a 2 Litre V6 but without 'O' rings. You are welcome to them for the postage.
Mind you, I've got to find them but I know where 3 of them were 2 weeks ago.

Bernard.

You have a PM

malcolm the piano man · 2nd October 2010, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by workaholic_ro

They can be fixed, although I do NOT recommend it. I had posted a "how to" some time ago on org. I'll look for it if anyone is interested. I had learned how to remove them without breaking them, but it costed me three injectors

.
Fixed them as good as I could and they are still on my engine. Replaced all the O-rings with Viton (found them for a very good price at an industrial equipment supplier). Maybe I should have replaced the entire broken injectors but I didn't like the price when I asked.

P.S. Actually it is not the injector the part that breaks, it is a plastic coat (glass reinforced PA).
Edit: P.P.S. I had also written an article about how to test the injectors, I can look for that one too.

So how did you do it? My injectors still work but I have air leaks.

COLVERT · 2nd October 2010, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by workaholic_ro

They can be fixed, although I do NOT recommend it. I had posted a "how to" some time ago on org. I'll look for it if anyone is interested. I had learned how to remove them without breaking them, but it costed me three injectors

.
Fixed them as good as I could and they are still on my engine. Replaced all the O-rings with Viton (found them for a very good price at an industrial equipment supplier). Maybe I should have replaced the entire broken injectors but I didn't like the price when I asked.

P.S. Actually it is not the injector the part that breaks, it is a plastic coat (glass reinforced PA).
Edit: P.P.S. I had also written an article about how to test the injectors, I can look for that one too.

I'm interested in your " how to "
Please.

Colvert.

18th September 2010, 13:29	#1
malcolm the piano man Avid contributor 75 Tourer 2.5 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 209 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Injector problem Had the intectors out when I did the HG's. Put them back on reassembly noting that the O rings were still in the inlet manifold. Started up car and had air leaks (as expected) around the injectors. Had the injectors out today and it seems that the bottom piece of the injector that secures the O ring in place has come off the bottom of the injector. My eyesight is failing a bit nowadays and I can't really see whether or not the bottom of the injector is broken off or whether it has just come off and can be put back. Any help please - I don't want to be buying new injectors. __________________ Malcolm

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workaholic_ro Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cluj Posts: 551 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	They can be fixed, although I do NOT recommend it. I had posted a "how to" some time ago on org. I'll look for it if anyone is interested. I had learned how to remove them without breaking them, but it costed me three injectors . Fixed them as good as I could and they are still on my engine. Replaced all the O-rings with Viton (found them for a very good price at an industrial equipment supplier). Maybe I should have replaced the entire broken injectors but I didn't like the price when I asked. P.S. Actually it is not the injector the part that breaks, it is a plastic coat (glass reinforced PA). Edit: P.P.S. I had also written an article about how to test the injectors, I can look for that one too. __________________ Renee Descartes walks into a bar, the bartender says 'sir can I get you a martini 'Descartes says 'I don't think...' and he disappears Cheers, Fidel Last edited by workaholic_ro; 20th September 2010 at 12:50..

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19th September 2010, 17:22	#3
Bernard LPG I really should get out more....... 75 V6 Saloon 2003 LPG MGZT V8 260 LPG Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evesham Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Malcolm, if the worst comes to the worst, I have a set of unused new injectors for a 2 Litre V6 but without 'O' rings. You are welcome to them for the postage. Mind you, I've got to find them but I know where 3 of them were 2 weeks ago.