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Re: Fuel Injector Question

To: brett@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net (Brett Dikeman)
Subject: Re: Fuel Injector Question
From: ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 08:43:34 -0800 (PST)
Cc: montesawong@yahoo.com, 200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.990401105119.19984B-100000@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net> from "Brett Dikeman" at Apr 1, 99 10:55:41 am
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Brett Dikeman writes:
> The older CIS injectors had a design which put the rubber seal very close
> to the engine and hence it could overheat.  The injector cooling fan
> completely compensated for this, I believe...

I don't think the injector cooling fan serves that purpose.  It is there
to reduce underhood temperatures near the injectors after shut-off, to
prevent vapor lock and hard starts.  It is controlled by a thermo switch
which normally doesn't kick on while the car is moving.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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