[Vwdiesel] Injector tester

[pmdolan at sasktel.net]

As a variation on the grease gun theme, I just used a new hydraulic pump meant for little pull/push cyclinders.  They are a lot more money than a grease gun, but still about the price of an hour of someone else's labour.  There is a serious storage quantity, it is meant to hold liquid, and there is a fair bit of delivery volume available (I used it for large injectors as well).  I have never found an injector - even supposedly new or rebuilt - that popped at the right pressure.  Gave mine to my B-I-L years ago, will make another one someday soon.

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: Erik Lane <erikjlane at yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004 11:12 am
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Injector tester

> I bought an off brand tester off Ebay that was brand
> new for about $170. It is fairly meaty and looks like
> it's fairly good quality, which was a nice surprise!
> :) I didn't want to spring for a high quality one when
> I don't mess with them too often and wasn't sure if
> I'll need it all that much. So far I've been pretty
> pleased with how it works, but I've only really played
> with it to see what it's like. I still haven't pulled
> off and tested any injectors from running vehicles or
> rebuilt any. Just tested some old ones I had sitting
> around.
> 
> I find the idea of making one from an old grease gun
> really intriguing... Do you have to hold the grease
> gun upside down when you're pumping it? If you can get
> a hold of a gauge that will read that high for not too
> much you could have a real cheap tool. With a good
> quality grease gun to start with it would probably
> last forever, too! I think a welding gauge would be
> good, if it could handle liquids instead of gas, and I
> don't see why not.
> 
> Yes, Hagar, could you tell a bit more about that one?
> 
> Thanks,
> Erik
> 
> --- Libbybapa at wmconnect.com wrote:
> 
> > Who has an injector tester?  Where did they get it? 
> > How much was it?  Anyone 
> > ever thought of making one from an old pump?
> > Andrew
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