injectors

[sajafi]

hi all how easy is it to change injectors and is there anything i need to look out for when i do change them

cheers in advance marcus

[mikeonb4c]

hi all how easy is it to change injectors and is there anything i need to look out for when i do change them

cheers in advance marcus

I'm no techie on this but (and have a Search on here to see what you can find) from what I've read I'd be careful. I think you have to set up the injector timing etc. afterwards and it has to be just right (plus I've no clue how to do it!).

[sajafi]

cheers for the promt reply will look more into it befor i make a desision

cheers marcus

[renegade]

Hi, changing injectors is not a difficult job really, the biggest thing is to keep the area clean around the injectors when lifting them out [to stop dirt dropping into the head]. There are copper sealing washers to be replaced when refitting the injectors, when this is done, refit the pipes as removed, leave pipe nuts finger tight on injectors, crank engine till fuel appears, stop, tighten pipe nuts, then crank over again and engine will start.

[mikeonb4c]

Hi, changing injectors is not a difficult job really, the biggest thing is to keep the area clean around the injectors when lifting them out [to stop dirt dropping into the head]. There are copper sealing washers to be replaced when refitting the injectors, when this is done, refit the pipes as removed, leave pipe nuts finger tight on injectors, crank engine till fuel appears, stop, tighten pipe nuts, then crank over again and engine will start.

Renegade - any thoughts on the issue of injector timing, as discussed in this thread?

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... tor+timing

[francophile1947]

You don't affect the timing by just replacing the injectors Mike

[sajafi]

thanks very much the lump in my pants has gone now so i will give it a go next week

many thanks marcus

[mikeonb4c]

You don't affect the timing by just replacing the injectors Mike

Ah! I think I see. You mean the injectors are just a part within the large injector/pump unit? I've got so used to thinking of 'the injector' as the whole thing, and my experience of any of this is limited to stripping down an Amal carburettor circa 1970

[francophile1947]

You don't affect the timing by just replacing the injectors Mike

Ah! I think I see. You mean the injectors are just a part within the large injector/pump unit? I've got so used to thinking of 'the injector' as the whole thing, and my experience of any of this is limited to stripping down an Amal carburettor circa 1970

No - they are the things, in the cylinder head, that the fuel pipes attach to (look a bit like spark plugs in an old petrol engine) - nothing to do with the pump.

[mikeonb4c]

You don't affect the timing by just replacing the injectors Mike

Ah! I think I see. You mean the injectors are just a part within the large injector/pump unit? I've got so used to thinking of 'the injector' as the whole thing, and my experience of any of this is limited to stripping down an Amal carburettor circa 1970

No - they are the things, in the cylinder head, that the fuel pipes attach to (look a bit like spark plugs in an old petrol engine) - nothing to do with the pump.

Think I'll stick to plywood and varnish.......

A man's got to know his limitations.