Secret to seating injectors?
I dont suppose there is, but this only being the 2nd set of injectors I have ever reinstalled I am not thinking I know it all. lol
If theres a trick other than slobbering them down with clean motor oil and just pushing them in I would be very thankful to know it. Can you use a dead blow or rubber mallet on them? I would think it would take a chance of damaging the top of them, but thats why I am asking. Thanks |
use lost of oil and i used a rubber hammer to seat them.
you can use a level to make sure there all in good, they should be the same hight. |
The OTC 6067 is a good tool for the job.
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Originally Posted by snakedoc
(Post 11796109)
use lost of oil and i used a rubber hammer to seat them.
you can use a level to make sure there all in good, they should be the same hight. |
You need to make sure there is not any oil in the cup. If the cup has a bunch of residual oil it can keep the injector from seating. You should be able to push them down and get them to seat, then the hold-down will be able to seat on the upper bolt, so you can install the lower bolt. Just don't over torque them.
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Like said above, tap with a dead blow till you hear it seat.
Tap- (adj.) to LIGHTLY bang on injector solenoid as to not break any PLASTIC parts. |
My method is to install the injector by hand far enough so the clamp can be hooked over the top bolt. I then grab two plastic mallets with wooden handles and position the handle of one mallet on the lower portion of the clamp while I gently tap on the head with the other mallet. This usually seats the injectors nice and easy. I prefer not to tap on the solenoid as they are somewhat fragile.
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Just to show what the book says on how to do it the "right" way for reference.
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thanks ya'll. I dont think I am gonna take them all out and redo them, drivers side injectors were all level....Gonna check passenger side this afternoon.
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I got some to go in by just pushing on them with my hand good, others I used a rubber mallet like mentioned.
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