Re: 2-4kq's stumbling when cold

["Ken Keith" <ken.keith@specialdevices.com>]

Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 Fourkguy@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Replaced the injector seats and wow - what a difference. Idle went way up.
> > Must have been sucking lots of air. One problem though. One of the injector
> > tip seats must have fell in. Didn't come out. Wonder where it fell! Wonder
> > what kind of probs I am in for. Any idea what to do?
> 
>  I'm not sure.  Same thing happened to me.  I severely doubt it
> fell into the cyl but even if it did, it is rubber so it would probably
> spontaneously melt and go somewhere or be vaporized.  I dont think it will
> hurt the motor.  I havent had any problems and I'm sure we are not the first
> ones that have had rubber seats fall into the head.  
>  I wouldn't worry.  I did but stopped.  Good Luck.  And congrats on
> the good idle.

Um, if you're talking about the tip seat, does that mean the stamped sheet 
metal end that goes on the end of the injector?  The thing that is so very 
difficult to get the big injector seal over with your bare fingertips?  By the 
fifth one, you're ready to give up completely?

If that fell into the combustion cylinder, I'd be concerned.  I'd try to get it 
out through the spark plug hole with one of those little claw things.  Do it 
with the cylinder towards the top of the chamber to make it easier.

Is that the piece you mean?

Ken