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Subject:Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
From:Michael Elliott
Date:Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:15:09 -0700

Hi Mike,

Thanks! There are clamps and other bits that a fellow needs to have on
hand when swapping injectors, neh? Anyone have a list of bits and pieces
that I should get before embarking on this adventure? X-acto knives,
rings, etc.

I /know/ I have seen a tutorial for this procedure online.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 9/15/2007 5:56 PM Mike Collum wrote:

> If the fuel pump has been run recently there will be pressure in the
> fuel lines.  However, even then, the volume of fuel that would be lost
> will be small.  Less than would be expended doing an "Injector spray
> pattern" test.
>
> Mike
>
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> Michael Elliott wrote:
>> A brilliant and obvious idea!!!!!
>>
>> Like -- duh!
>>
>> I know that the fuel lines going into the injectors are high pressure. I
>> could use a pointer to a tutorial on how to handle the hoses when I do
>> this swap.
>>
>