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Subject:Re: Injector Color Codes, Yellow for 2.1
From:mark drillock
Date:Sat, 20 May 2006 07:40:50 -0700

While the original waterboxer injectors were yellow, the newest
replacements I have seen are green.

I am used to Bosch differentiating their injectors by color but green is
what various sources now supply as replacements for 2.1 injectors. I
have installed some and as far as I can tell they work fine. I am
nervous about partial replacement with a different color but the full
sets seem ok. I would like to know if they are similar enough to run
mixed with yellow, if anyone has this info.

Mark

Paul Guzyk wrote:

> According to the VW Vanagon FI service manual, yellow is correct for 2.1
>
> a scan of the page is here:
> http://www.californiavan.com/Manuals/Digijet/vanagonDigijetP56.pdf
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> Blue injectors are for AFC systems (air cooled vanagon and late buses
> with FI)
> Yellow (gold?) injectors are for Digijet/Digifant engines (1.9 and 2.1)
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>> Now, it there a difference based on the color? I'm making the assumption
>> that Bosch would use distinct colors on such a product only to delineate
>> differences.  In addition, in a recent post (or link provided by
>> someone) a
>> mention was made referring to the color of the injectors, I believe
>> saying
>> 'gold' was correct.  Try as I might, I can't find that post or
>> reference,
>> but the reference to color was made causally anyway, no details.
>> So, can anyone answer the question.  Do the colors mean anything and
>> if so
>> what?  And which is correct for the Vanagon 2.1L WBX?
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