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Subject:Re: Injector cleaning
From:Jim Johnston
Date:Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:37:51 -0400

I've had good luck with this outfit:

http://www.witchhunter.com/

I've sent both VW and Subaru injectors, and have been pleased with the
results.

Jim
Wilmington, NC

On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM, John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu> wrote:

> Thanks, I contacted Rich Jensen at Cruzin, appears like he is going to
> be away most of the month and will be slow at turnaround.
>
> Can anyone recommend another shop specializing in servicing injectors ?
> perhaps one in California?
>
> -john
>
>
> On 4/4/2011 10:23 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>
>> John,
>>
>> You are way ahead of the game to just send them out to a shop
>> specializing in servicing injectors.
>>
>> Cruzin' Performance where I send mine. I have sent three sets of
>> injectors, two sets completely locked up with fuel varnish, to them
>> and they worked perfect when I got them back. Their website is
>>
>> http://www.cruzinperformance.com/
>>
>> John
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>
>> On 4/4/2011 9:53 PM, John Goubeaux wrote:
>>
>>> Can someone recommend a method to clean injectors that have been removed
>>> from the engine?  I am doing a new engine install and am moving the
>>> complete fuel delivery hose array and injectors  to the new engine. I
>>> mainly want to clean them up ( without removing them from the  fuel
>>> rail) as they are in what appears to be good shape and all the fuel
>>> hoses were replaced not to long ago.
>>>
>>> I was thinking of using brake cleaner but I'm not sure if this will
>>> dissolve the plastic hoses and coverings, maybe there is a better suited
>>> solvent? I also don't want to damage or otherwise cause more problems
>>> with them.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions are appreciated!
>>>
>>> Thanks -john
>>>
>>>
>>>