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On 25 May 2002, at 14:51, Drake wrote: > One injector streams rather than sprays, all the other injector spray > patterns look fine. So looks like I need at least one injector to correct > that issue. I'm actually not sure that the spray pattern makes that much difference, but the spray volume certainly does. I've always taken a poor pattern to mean that there is something clogged in there, which probably means that this cylinder is getting less gas. So yes, I suspect you will need a new injector. You'd think this might clean itself up if just allowed to run for awhile, but I've never seen that happen, either. > Second issue, I noticed that all of the rubber lines on the injectors = > are starting to crack. Just right at the edge so far, but I'm going to = > want to replace them ASAP. Did I see some time in the past on this list, = > someone mentioned that you can cut the metal crimp fitting on the = > injector to remove and replace the rubber hose?=20 I don't think there's any rush as long as you don't see any wetness on the hoses, but, yes, the crimp ferrules CAN be cut off. DO THIS CAREFULLY to keep from cutting into the steel tube underneath. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org