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- From: gss@btcase.bt.co.uk (Graham Sewell)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech,rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: Cleaning injectors
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.070019.22592@btcase.bt.co.uk>
- Date: 29 Jul 92 07:00:19 GMT
- References: <1992Jul28.073738.1183@ciit85.ciit.nrc.ca>
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- orban@ciit85.ciit.nrc.ca writes:
-
- >I am in the process of rebuilding the fuel injection on my
- >'79 Scirocco, which has not been running in the last 5 years.
- >I have a bunch of injectors which are gummed up. I have also built
- >an injector cleaner/tester. My question is that what is the best
- >solvent to dissolve the gum. I am not thinking of adding it to the
- >fuel, but forcing it through directly the injectors with the tester.
-
- Peter
-
- An alternative option available in the UK is to send the injectors away
- to be cleaned in ultrasonic tanks. I have heard good reports on this
- technique. Maybe it is available in Canada too.
-
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