Question for those running 550cc RC Injectors
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Question for those running 550cc RC Injectors
I have been fighting a vacuum leak with my Hydra install in my '01. The car idles/surges between 1800 and 2000 RPM.
I was pretty sure the leak was with the injectors so I pulled the 550's, put in the stock injectors and plugged the stock ECU back in and the car idles fine.
I measured the RC pintle and it is about .020 smaller than the stock injectors and the insulator is loose enough that it falls off with a gentle shake.
Attached is a pic of a 550cc RX 7 injector I plan to put in my 94 compared to the RC 550cc injector I am putting in my '01. You can see the diamter of the pintle on the RX7 injector is .375, same as stock, and it is .355 on the RC injector.
Have any of you had issues getting the RC injector to seat properly? I'm thinking about putting a small o-ring on and then putting on the insulator to see if I get a better seal.
I was pretty sure the leak was with the injectors so I pulled the 550's, put in the stock injectors and plugged the stock ECU back in and the car idles fine.
I measured the RC pintle and it is about .020 smaller than the stock injectors and the insulator is loose enough that it falls off with a gentle shake.
Attached is a pic of a 550cc RX 7 injector I plan to put in my 94 compared to the RC 550cc injector I am putting in my '01. You can see the diamter of the pintle on the RX7 injector is .375, same as stock, and it is .355 on the RC injector.
Have any of you had issues getting the RC injector to seat properly? I'm thinking about putting a small o-ring on and then putting on the insulator to see if I get a better seal.
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I have been fighting a vacuum leak with my Hydra install in my '01. The car idles/surges between 1800 and 2000 RPM.
I was pretty sure the leak was with the injectors so I pulled the 550's, put in the stock injectors and plugged the stock ECU back in and the car idles fine.
I measured the RC pintle and it is about .020 smaller than the stock injectors and the insulator is loose enough that it falls off with a gentle shake.
Attached is a pic of a 550cc RX 7 injector I plan to put in my 94 compared to the RC 550cc injector I am putting in my '01. You can see the diamter of the pintle on the RX7 injector is .375, same as stock, and it is .355 on the RC injector.
Have any of you had issues getting the RC injector to seat properly? I'm thinking about putting a small o-ring on and then putting on the insulator to see if I get a better seal.
I was pretty sure the leak was with the injectors so I pulled the 550's, put in the stock injectors and plugged the stock ECU back in and the car idles fine.
I measured the RC pintle and it is about .020 smaller than the stock injectors and the insulator is loose enough that it falls off with a gentle shake.
Attached is a pic of a 550cc RX 7 injector I plan to put in my 94 compared to the RC 550cc injector I am putting in my '01. You can see the diamter of the pintle on the RX7 injector is .375, same as stock, and it is .355 on the RC injector.
Have any of you had issues getting the RC injector to seat properly? I'm thinking about putting a small o-ring on and then putting on the insulator to see if I get a better seal.
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I used two O-rings per injector and used two washers to lower the rail to get my RC550s to seal, but they are a tight fit now. They would not seal with the factory seals. I'll try to see if I can find the part number for the o-rings I bought.
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When you say two o-rings and two washers, I assume the o-rings went on the pintle before the insulator, or was that instead of the insulator? I'm not sure what you mean by two washers. My fuel rail seams to seal tight against the o-ring on top of the injectors.
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I did try the two ford o-rings and still had the leak, although I may have used the wrong size. Hopefully Apex-on-You can provide the correct part nbumber.
Are you having issues, or just asking based on my post? If you car is running fine, you probably have no issue and I wouldn't worry about it. If you are having idle issues, it is a possibility. One way to check is to Carb Cleaner at the base of the injector, if your idle changes you have a leak.
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Thank you, this is exactly the advice I am looking for. If you can find part numbers, that would be great.
When you say two o-rings and two washers, I assume the o-rings went on the pintle before the insulator, or was that instead of the insulator? I'm not sure what you mean by two washers. My fuel rail seams to seal tight against the o-ring on top of the injectors.
When you say two o-rings and two washers, I assume the o-rings went on the pintle before the insulator, or was that instead of the insulator? I'm not sure what you mean by two washers. My fuel rail seams to seal tight against the o-ring on top of the injectors.
I used two o-rings in place of the insulator - I did not reuse the factory seal/insulator. The two washers (x3) replaced the plastic fuel rail spacers that are sandwiched between the rail and the manifold, with the mounting bolts running through. That lowered the rail, with the factory spacers the injectors could move up and down and would not seal. I assumed the NB uses the same mounting location?
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