Re: vacuum leaks, fuel injectors...

[raf40@oes.amdahl.com (Richard Funnell)]

Yes,

I did the same test with carb cleaner a couple years ago, with the same
results.  I got a cheap tool from IPC to pull the injectors, making the job
much easier.  The O-rings were quite hard.

>While searching for the elusive vacuum leak on my '84 4000q last
>night, I sprayed some WD40 (no silicones...I checked) around the fuel
>injectors and the engine sped up.  Aha!  It did this for each injector
>I tried.
>
>Does this mean those O-ring seals on the injector inserts are "tired"?
>Is this a do-it-yourself job?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>John Mallick
>'84 4000q
>'91 200q

Richard Funnell,
San Jose, California
'83 urQ
'87 560 SL