Changed injector #6 with plenum on...

[Qdog]

2 months after doing the complete plenum job (had all the injectors out & cleaned or replaced) I had an injector failure, #6, under the plenum. I removed all the plenum to runner bolts, removed the IAC, and lifted the plenum up enough to remove #6 and replace it ! Last time I had to press out the injectors in a vise (socket over the bottom). I used silicone assembly lube on the O rings during re-install. This allowed the injector to slide out with minimal force with the rail still in place. Put in my spare injector (with silicone), back on the road ! Doug in Cali, if you're reading, it wasn't one of yours that failed.

[DAEDALUS]

That's awesome Qdog! Thanks for the great info.

[elwesso]

Golden. Im hoping no injector failures for me, we have good gas here so less chances of messing them up.

[DougQ45]

Qdog: Thank god it wasn't one of of the injectors I sold you as the guilt would make me crazy. I have a couple of spares left, but had to pull my plenum for second time in a year to replace 3!!!! out of spec injectors. Wouldn't wish a multiple plenum pull on anyone but the second pull was much easier. Good to see you figured out how to do the injector without complete removal. I thought is was possible with skinny arms, long fingers, and alot or pre-streching!

[DAEDALUS]

Hey Doug, on your 2nd plenum pull, were you able to reuse all your hoses?

[DougQ45]

hoses were all good because the dealer replaced them all for the former owner about 2 years ago--lucky I guess