Injector decisions
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OK, well. Im going to be there. Ill have loctite in my hands anyhow. An extra 5 minutes aint gonna kill me to pull those and put some 243 on there.
Im gonna order 10mL of 243. That should be enough? I mean it only goes on a couple threads. Tho I may just go ahead and spend a few extra bucks and get 50mL just in case I spill or something. I dont wanna be mid project and run out. Ill go ahead and order the hand pump as well just to be safe.
Im gonna order 10mL of 243. That should be enough? I mean it only goes on a couple threads. Tho I may just go ahead and spend a few extra bucks and get 50mL just in case I spill or something. I dont wanna be mid project and run out. Ill go ahead and order the hand pump as well just to be safe.
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I used a long skinny dental pick like thing to get it unstuck from the bottom, then a long wooden qtip with sticky stuff on the end to pick it up. It's not really that stuck, more likely just fell off the end of the injector.
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Sweet thanks. I was kinda sweating it for a while there
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Well Id rather have some expire than run out
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Oh for sure I should have plenty left. That's the idea. Past records show that I usually don't buy enough and get stranded in the project. I just wasn't sure if the small bottle would be enough and wanted to make sure.
I packed the injectors with bubble wrap and packing paper. There wasn't much wiggle room. Hopefully they make it there.
I am just going to buy more oil, when I pulled the plug it was all black again. And it was about 6 qts low after my oil line busted and started spraying oil. So I figure I'll just treat it like a flush and put new in when I put the GPs and injectors back.
I packed the injectors with bubble wrap and packing paper. There wasn't much wiggle room. Hopefully they make it there.
I am just going to buy more oil, when I pulled the plug it was all black again. And it was about 6 qts low after my oil line busted and started spraying oil. So I figure I'll just treat it like a flush and put new in when I put the GPs and injectors back.
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Oh for sure I should have plenty left. That's the idea. Past records show that I usually don't buy enough and get stranded in the project. I just wasn't sure if the small bottle would be enough and wanted to make sure.
I packed the injectors with bubble wrap and packing paper. There wasn't much wiggle room. Hopefully they make it there.
I am just going to buy more oil, when I pulled the plug it was all black again. And it was about 6 qts low after my oil line busted and started spraying oil. So I figure I'll just treat it like a flush and put new in when I put the GPs and injectors back.
I packed the injectors with bubble wrap and packing paper. There wasn't much wiggle room. Hopefully they make it there.
I am just going to buy more oil, when I pulled the plug it was all black again. And it was about 6 qts low after my oil line busted and started spraying oil. So I figure I'll just treat it like a flush and put new in when I put the GPs and injectors back.
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Clean clean clean!! That's the trick to making Loctite work. I have a bunch of those wooden Q-tips I use for cleaning threaded holes and such. Ethanol, acetone, paint thinner; all good solvents for degreasing the parts to allow the Loctite a clean surface for good adhesion, although I believe that acetone is the base solvent in Loctite's recommended cleaner / primer (based on smell).
If using Q-tips of any kind, check to see how well they hold up to your choice of solvent before shoving them into a blind hole. The wooden ones I have come apart after a few swipes in and out of the hole, so I only use them once. Filling up the bottom of the hole with cotton is probably not a good idea.
For blind holes, as you thread in the bolt, the trapped air in the hole gets squished out past the threads, preventing adequate coverage. According to a Loctite guy who advised our company on such matters, for blind holes you can use the same Q-tip to apply the Loctite to the threads within the hole first.
Search through the forum for some of Rich's experiences with injector hold down bolts. He's been there, done that, and has the epic Hollywood trilogy "Tugly's Travails".
If using Q-tips of any kind, check to see how well they hold up to your choice of solvent before shoving them into a blind hole. The wooden ones I have come apart after a few swipes in and out of the hole, so I only use them once. Filling up the bottom of the hole with cotton is probably not a good idea.
For blind holes, as you thread in the bolt, the trapped air in the hole gets squished out past the threads, preventing adequate coverage. According to a Loctite guy who advised our company on such matters, for blind holes you can use the same Q-tip to apply the Loctite to the threads within the hole first.
Search through the forum for some of Rich's experiences with injector hold down bolts. He's been there, done that, and has the epic Hollywood trilogy "Tugly's Travails".
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There were a lot of company names, new or rebuilt and nozzle sizes talked about here. Who did you decide to buy from, new or rebuilt and what nozzle size did you decide on?