[Vwdiesel] help! stuck injector shield

[Kenneth E. Oldrid]

Hmm,
I used a heavy duty coat hanger with a hook bent on the end. It was fairly
sturdy, and allowed a decent amount of pulling force.

Ken

> 1982 Jetta 1.6L NA
>
> So, I'm trying to figure out what the PO did to this vehicle, the bad signs:
> dirty dirty air cleaner (missing a clip-uh oh) water in the fuel filter,
> compression and sounds from the coolant reservior sound like a head gasket.
>
> Injector #4 was so sooty that I could barely get out the injector, black
> crud up to and partially in the threads!  It's got a strange injector
> shield, with a much larger opening, though #3 had the same kind of shield
> (#1,#2 had anti-seize and the smaller opening shields)
>
> THE CURRENT PROBLEM:
>
> I can't get injector shield #4 out of the head and I don't want the break
> anything.  I've soaked it for a week with P'Blaster, and pried some with a
> screwdriver and a bit with a little hook made with a wire.  I'm trying to
> avoid pulling the head until I figure out what else is wrong with the
> vehicle, to determine if it's a parts car or a fixer (like the rusty
> old-style fuse box/realy plate-no headlights).  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Will Taygan
> 81 vw diesel pickup
> 82 vw diesel jetta
>
>
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