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nastjuid · 05-13-2008, 07:42 PM

I just did my injectors. Pulling out the rail, I was able to avoid damage to the injectors. Philips head screwdriver wrapped in a terry towel to push on the spray side of the injector to get it to come out of the bowl along with another screwdriver and towel to pull up on the injector from the top. Eased right out. Sure, you don't have to pull the rail out, and for most people that's preferable, but I was also replacing the injector-to-manifold donut. Removing the rail would also give you the opportunity to check those, or break them in the process of removing the rail. :/

As for the screws, I used a cheap chicago battery powered drill with a philips bit. It had torq settings, so I set it to the lowest, put all my body weight (210lbs) on each screw and sloowly pulled the trigger. came right out

I actually picked up an impact screwdriver to get them out, but when I opened the package it said 'Made in China' right across the part you hit with the hammer. Common sense told me I probably shouldn't hit it with a hammer, but what do you expect for 5 bucks?

Unfortunately one of the remanufactured ones was already stuck open, so now I'm waiting for the replacement :/

05-13-2008, 07:42 PM	#12
nastjuid Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vallejo Age: 42 Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (1)	I just did my injectors. Pulling out the rail, I was able to avoid damage to the injectors. Philips head screwdriver wrapped in a terry towel to push on the spray side of the injector to get it to come out of the bowl along with another screwdriver and towel to pull up on the injector from the top. Eased right out. Sure, you don't have to pull the rail out, and for most people that's preferable, but I was also replacing the injector-to-manifold donut. Removing the rail would also give you the opportunity to check those, or break them in the process of removing the rail. :/ As for the screws, I used a cheap chicago battery powered drill with a philips bit. It had torq settings, so I set it to the lowest, put all my body weight (210lbs) on each screw and sloowly pulled the trigger. came right out I actually picked up an impact screwdriver to get them out, but when I opened the package it said 'Made in China' right across the part you hit with the hammer. Common sense told me I probably shouldn't hit it with a hammer, but what do you expect for 5 bucks? Unfortunately one of the remanufactured ones was already stuck open, so now I'm waiting for the replacement :/