[Vwdiesel] cleaning injector parts

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/14/2002 7:53:11 AM Pacific Standard Time,
bwinelan at allegheny.edu writes:

> I have the Bentley illustration
>  of what's inside but wonder if there is a preferred recipe to cut the
>  varnish or whatever it is that I am going to find in there?

  DON'T DO IT!
  First there's no varnish in a diesel injector.  There can be stuff build up
in a pump or injectors but Stanadyne is a good solution to that.  Opening
a good injector is asking for leaks or a POOR spray pattern.  Either leave
them alone, put in new nozzles while you're doing it, or buy rebuilds.  I've
had about 10 - 20% luck with cleaning poorly shooting injectors.  You get
about 50% or better leakage results.  :(
     Loren