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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Just got some injectors, and seems the tip had been broke upon delivery. The plastic housing around the injector (where fuel squirts out) is broke, is it still useable?
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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If by "good" you mean "Can I drop it in as is?"

---- no.

You may be able to replace the cap, however.
Old Apr 7, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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thats just the pintel cap. the pintel still looks good.
Old Apr 7, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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How would I be able to replace the cap? That's the only damage, the others are fine
Old Apr 7, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Either send out for servicing (most injector shops will rebuild them) or run it as is. I ran one like that for a while. Not ideal since there is a risk of dropping more plastic into the intake tract, but it works.
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some are apparently not replaceable. DW told me there is no one has new pintel caps for the NB 99 red injectors.
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Call your local NAPA, some do injector cleaning and testing. They may have the pintle cap you need or one close enough to use.
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