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Subject:Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
From:Robert Fisher
Date:Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:38:39 -0800

So now I have this image in my mind of some guy sparking his jumper and
having a really bitchin' wee flame thrower to play with. : )

Cya,
Robert

On 1/29/08, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
>
> The easiest way to clean them is pull them, rig up a way to provide
> iso-alcohol to feed them at about 40psi, and then use a rechargeable
> tool battery 12-18 volts and jumpers(or injector pigtail) to manually
> "tap" the injectors until they all fire in a good pattern by eye.
> Usually takes a few seconds and 5-15 taps per.
>
> On a scale of 1-10 for "I have an idea on how to do all those things
> safely"
> (1 = "No idea", 10 = "I do it all the time" ) if you are higher than a
> 5, then do it.
>
> Also keep changing those filters. Would be best to pull and flush the
> tank, and replace all the lines while you're at it.. or if you're tank
> is questionable anyhow.. good excuse to replace it.
>
> Jim Akiba
>
>
>
> On 1/29/08, Ed Hinchey <Ed.Hinchey@erm.com> wrote:
> > My 89 Wolfsy just swallowed a couple gallons of the foulest looking
> orange (rust stained) gasoline that included free-phase water and rust
> chunks.  I drained the gas tank completely and replaced the fuel filter but
> it's still spittin and sputtering.  I've started to remove the injectors but
> don't know to clean them after I get them out.  How do I clean fuel
> injectors?
> >
>