RE: Replacing Fuel Injector O-Rings

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

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>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.

yup, that's right.  when i did what i did (below), i broke all 4 lower
inserts and bent 2 injectors.  hence the emphasized *pull straight out*
bit...

chris
86 16V scirocco


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>Chris Coracini wrote:
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>> >    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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