CIS injector replacment and injector lifetimes

[Peter Golledge]

Bernard,

The duct/fan are good.  I have verified the sensor works but not the
temp at which it switches, worth checking out to avoid a repeat.

Thanks for the suggestion.

On Thu, 2003-09-11 at 15:36, Bernard Littau wrote:
> How are the injector cooling fan, sensor, and plastic duct in this car?
>
> Usually, the plastic duct is all cracked, and the sensor no longer functions
> except when really, really, hot.  I suspect that your new injectors were not
> seeing good after-run cooling, thus the shortened life.
>
> Best,
>
> Bernard Littau
> Woodinville, WA
> '88 5ktq
>
> > Listers,
> >
> > Those of you who have poor starting and think "well those injectors were
> > replaced a while back" might want to reconsider.  Replaced the injectors
> > in my wife's MC motor, these were all of three years old (50K miles) and
> > starting is back to normal.  I suspect the newer Bosch injectors just
> > don't last like the originals.
> >
> > I also found the source of the muck on the side of the motor.  The stud
> > on no. 5 exhaust manifold had backed out about 5mm.  New gaskets all
> > round and the MC is running sweetly.
> >
> > Cheers
> > --
> > Peter Golledge