Can I clean my own 1.8 injectors?
#1
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Can I clean my own 1.8 injectors?
Hey guys,
So last summer when I was reinstalling my rebuilt head I threw in some 1.8 inj that I had from my old Protege GT. The more I think about it I would like to clean them up before I really get on the boost this summer.
Is this a DIY job or do i need to send them out?
How much am I looking at to have 4 inj cleaned?
Thanks
So last summer when I was reinstalling my rebuilt head I threw in some 1.8 inj that I had from my old Protege GT. The more I think about it I would like to clean them up before I really get on the boost this summer.
Is this a DIY job or do i need to send them out?
How much am I looking at to have 4 inj cleaned?
Thanks
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Hey guys,
So last summer when I was reinstalling my rebuilt head I threw in some 1.8 inj that I had from my old Protege GT. The more I think about it I would like to clean them up before I really get on the boost this summer.
Is this a DIY job or do i need to send them out?
How much am I looking at to have 4 inj cleaned?
Thanks
So last summer when I was reinstalling my rebuilt head I threw in some 1.8 inj that I had from my old Protege GT. The more I think about it I would like to clean them up before I really get on the boost this summer.
Is this a DIY job or do i need to send them out?
How much am I looking at to have 4 inj cleaned?
Thanks
#5
Yes you can clean them yourself, but you'll have to invest a lot of time in research and money in various testing equipment, tooling, chemicals, and whatnot to build something to clean and test them, test being the key word. If you "clean" them, but don't do before and after testing, then you don't know if your cleaning did anything.
#8
Mr. Injector or some similar name sells injector filters and o-rings on ebay. A google search will turn up some people who have cleaned them at home using a bit of juice to open the injector so they can squirt some cleaner thru them in addition to soaking them in cleaner overnight. Don't know how effective any of that really is.
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Sure you can clean them, why couldnt you? Use a rag and some sort of solvent to remove the build up on them, scuff them with some steel wool, and paint with your choice of paint. After you mask off the important parts of course.
OH, "clean them". No
OH, "clean them". No
#12
I would run some (gum out, is what I used) cleaner through them. I mean like a bottle of gum out to 5 gallons. ( I have no ideal about ratio for sea foam. I heard it is good though.)
Dont get into boost until the cleaner and gas is ran out.
But I didn't have any problems with my injectors. But remember you get what you pay for.
I was too cheap for cleaning. And was very care and listening for knock while getting into boost.