[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/29/2010 3:25:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
toensing at wildblue.net writes:

> Next thing I will try to do is to loosen each injector hose one at a time 
> to see which cylinder is affected. It didn't do this before so I expect 
> one of the injectors is plugged. What is the best way to clean it out? Would 
> spraying carburetor cleaner into the injector &blowing it out with 
> compressed air work? One party suggested running "diesel purge" or a mixture of 
> "Seafoam" &ATF thru the injectors. 

  Most likely something got in there.  It happens.  Only two ways to 
possibly clean it out.  Sometimes driving it floored will clear it out, 
about 20% of the time that helps an injector.  The other way is to 
disassemble, clean, burnish the carbon off the tip with a piece of 
hardwood, and reassemble.  That works about 20% of the time as 
well.  :-(
  Sounds like you really might need a set of injectors.  It's nice to 
have a test stand to be sure but without experience "reading" the 
pattern, a bad one often looks good until you see what a new one's 
like again.  I think it was Andrew that did a writeup on making a 
test stand from a hydraulic jack and some fittings.
   Loren