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RE: [T3] Dead cylinder?


On 21 Jul 2003 at 0:36, Ben Wampler wrote:

> Btw, how do I take out an injector to see if fuel
> is spraying?

In general, you take them out in pairs, by removing the 2 M6 nuts that hold 
each retaining plate in place. BUT, there is an easier way to do this.

First, on 70-73 FI, turn the key ON and go to the engine compartment. Depress 
the throttle from there and you should hear a dozen or so clicks as 2 of the 
injectors fire. You can put your hand on the injectors to feel which ones are 
clicking. Once you verify that 2 are clicking turn the engine over 360 deg and 
do this again to get the other 2 to fire.

To verify that there is actually fuel coming out as you do this, you can put a 
gauge on the fuel pressure test point and then watch to see if the pressure 
drops when you hear the clicks. You will have to unplug some of the injectors 
in order to verify that the other on is actually passing fuel. This is a crude 
but effective test, but it won't show up injectors that aren't quite spraying 
quite enough fuel.

> >What year was this again?
> 
> '71, I measured voltage coming out of the harness going into the
> injector with the engine running, and it jumped around rhythmically with
> the running of the engine. I tested impedance across the injector, it
> was 5.9 Ohms.  

6 Ohms is a bit high. They should measure 2.5-3 Ohms, but you're probably 
measuring the resistance of the leads and connections, too, so this is probably 
fine.

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

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