duh!

Subject: duh! Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:01 pm

took out my injectors to clean them( 95 riv s/c) after looking around for a suitable cleaner i found acetone! wow! why not? i think i killed them! or at least they qualify for a dignified retirement. the car runs like shit now. it cant be any thing else but the acetone. i am a bonehead.

Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:59 am

Fuel injectors have to be cleaned under pressure. frown

I know a guy who does great work, last set I had cleaned was $87.

Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:02 am

no kiddin? thats alot cheaper than rc enginering ,in cali......whats your friends info deek?

Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:35 am

http://www.codymotorsports.com/

Guy's name is Chuck Leeper. Use the 'info@codymotorsports.com' email address to get him. We've been using him for years, he's well known in the turbo buick world...

Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:48 pm

Yeah i just use a bar of soap to clean my injectors.

Sorry about your luck.

Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:58 pm

did you just soak them in the acetone? i cant see why it would kill the injectors since people put it in their gas tank. are you sure you have them all plugged in? installed new o-rings?

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Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:50 pm

TonySmooth89 wrote:: Yeah i just use a bar of soap to clean my injectors.

Sorry about your luck.

Ivory? Zest? I personally like Irish Spring the best

Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:58 pm

dove, it makes the injectors all smooth and silky.

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1996 with 254k miles, L32 4" FWI -> ported N* -> Ported Gen V w/3.0" Pulley, Stage 3 Phenolic I/C, ZZP FMHE, 1.84 RR, Headers and 3" pipe to mufflers, F-body brakes, and lowered on Eibachs. -RIP
AMG C400 White on black. Stage 2 w/E30 - 11.9@117 -daily
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Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:07 pm

I use Dial, and I wish everyone else did, too.

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Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:41 pm

yeah i soaked em. according to a buddy of mine, acetone is very corosive to plastics and rubbers. i picked up a set of six injectors and atached fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator from a local junker for $ 86 bucks. not bad! ill instal em in a little while. i probably damaged, with acetone the plastic filter baskets with undiluted acetone. live and learn. ill send the damaged injectors,after i remove the filter baskets and see how they run without em,to be inspected. if they are beyond repair they will send em back with no inspection fee.

Subject: Re: duh! Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:43 pm

thanks for the info deek!

Subject: Re: duh! Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:12 am

curious riv wrote:

TonySmooth89 wrote:: Yeah i just use a bar of soap to clean my injectors.

Sorry about your luck.

Ivory? Zest? I personally like Irish Spring the best

Yeah Irish spring is my favorite too. I like the icy blast.