Re: tech procedures, warnings on 16V rocco (very long, sorry)

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Thanks for your detailed report Chris.  I wonder if there is something you can
spray in the injector sockets before you pull the injectors, to marinate them
and soften them up.  Well?  What would you guys and gals on the list
'rocco-mend?

jim

Chris Coracini wrote:

> INJECTOR O-RINGS (warning):
>
> these $10 parts cost me a total of a days work and $115 for two new
> injectors and four new lower inserts...  here's what happened..
>
> the injectors are held in place only by the O-rings, right?  right.  to
> remove the injectors "simply pull on them, and they will come out".  (i
> like that they inserted the word "simply" in there).  well, one problem
> was that my O-rings were so old that they had turned to ceramic.  they
> were literally as hard as rocks.  another problem (only for 16V's) is
> that you CAN NOT get a grip on these things, because they are inserted
> in the little itty bitty space between the intake plenums, so it is
> impossible to get a good grip to get them out...

> Jim Buck

1990 Passat Wagon 2.0 16v
1987 Scirocco 16v "lil 109"
1982 Rabbit Convertible

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