Re: Replacing Fuel Injector O-Rings

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <werikson@hampshire.edu>]

I've broken the injector surrounds before, too, so make sure you don't do
that. If you do, it's no big deal because they're only like a dollar each
from the dealer, but whatever. They're the little bakolite thingies that
screw into the head, and the injectors pop into them. The injector seals seal
to them on the outside, and you take them out with a 12mm allen wrench, I
think.
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI
    '87 QSW
    http://hamp.hampshire.edu/~wje97

Chris Coracini wrote:

> >
> >
> >    Hi there, I'd like to replace my fuel injector o-rings, and
> >according to my repair manual, I can just pull the fuel injectors out by
> >hand???
> >I tried that and the fuel injectors don't want to budge...
> >This is on a 1.7l engine... I don't want to get too forceful since I
> >don't feel like purchasing new injectors :)  Any ideas???
>
> yeah..  BE CAREFUL!  they do come out, but if your O-rings are petrified
> (as mine were), they are a BITCH.  squirt some motor oil down in there
> and wiggle it around, and then get something to grip the injectors
> firmly, and THEN use a long screwdriver to pry against the valve cover,
> be sure to pull *straight out* or you may bend the injector.  i used a
> 10mm mountain bike wrench (one of those really thin jobbies) in between
> the fuel line connection and injector nuts and pried with a wonder bar.
> easiest way is to just get the injector puller tool thingy.
>
> chris
> 86 16V scirocco
>
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