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Re: [T3] fuel injectors


On 15 Jun 2001, at 5:14, Phil Castro wrote:

> Is it possible for fuel injectors to get plugged up
> after time?  If this does occur what can be done to
> ungum them?...also are those plastice end caps suppose
> to be present at the time of installation.

There's a fine metal screen filter pressed in the back of the metal 
hose barb a the entrance of the injector. I suppose this could get 
plugged up, although I've never seen this happen that I knew of. I 
suppose stuff could get thru the screen and get lodged inside, too.

I don't think this is likely unless the filter ahead of the pump has 
been eliminated. I guess if the overflow hose was broken and there 
was water in the tank, the steel fuel lines, as well as the injectors 
themselves, could rust inside and this would certainly be a problem.

There are clear/white end caps shipped on new injectors which 
must be removed when you install them, but the colored caps 
(black or yellow) are meant to stay when installed.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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