Injector questions(NOT A DEBATE!!!!) Nothing to do with size!lol

[ccarpen at earthlink.net (Cris Carpenter)]

I used the non-shrouded injectors in my RD head and just capped off the 
tube that bleeds the air to the shrouds. Simple and it works fine.

Cris

At 07:16 AM 5/14/2005, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark F." <mk1mark@gmail.com>
>To: "Jeff" <scorpio71@charter.net>
>Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:41 PM
>Subject: Re: Injector questions(NOT A DEBATE!!!!) Nothing to do with
>size!lol
>
>
>On 5/12/05, Jeff <scorpio71@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > My guess is the differences in price reflects air shroud vs. non shrouded,
> > and I can't recall if they are different, but maybe the most expensive is
>a
> > 16v injector. Turns out, by the way, my problem is rust and pump related.
> > Hope that made sense, and maybe even helped.  Jeff
>
>
>I think you're right Jeff...
>
>To add - the air shrouded injectors have another o-ring near the
>bottom mounted in a metal cap.  This o-ring seals the injector to the
>plastic tubey insert/seat dealie.  I, for one, think the air shrouded
>injectors are a pita...  I've seen them practically glued to the
>plastic tube, the ends not coming out with injector (and possibly
>falling behind the intake valve), and being a general pita to
>remove...
>
>On my ABA/JH project I used the "shorty" brass injector seats, with
>new non-airshrouded CIS injectors.  I epoxied the air shroud port
>closed to prevent any leaks.  I have also used RTV silicone jammed
>into the port, and that held up (although epoxy might be more reliable
>here)...  If your JH head is an 84 it's most likely an air-shrouded
>head...
>
>HTH,
>
>Mark.
>75
>80 S
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