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R50/53 JCW Fuel Injector install help needed ASAP!

Old Apr 3, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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JCW Fuel Injector install help needed ASAP!

I am looking for some help with the installation of my JCW fuel injectors. Basically the problem or concern I have is with the re installation of the fuel rail. When I took the rail off, the factory S injectors were very snug inside the head making removal of the rail a little hard. I replaced all the injectors on the rail no problem, but now I feel as though the new injectors don't go in as far into the head as the old ones did. After several attempts to seat them deeper, I decided to try and just bolt down the rail and see if that would help seat them better, but I am feeling a little uneasy about that method. I went as far as starting the car up and letting it run a bit and I don't see any leaks, but again I'm not feeling over confident I did it right. I have the bentley manual, but its very vague at this point. It just says to reinstall the rail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff323
I am looking for some help with the installation of my JCW fuel injectors. Basically the problem or concern I have is with the re installation of the fuel rail. When I took the rail off, the factory S injectors were very snug inside the head making removal of the rail a little hard. I replaced all the injectors on the rail no problem, but now I feel as though the new injectors don't go in as far into the head as the old ones did. After several attempts to seat them deeper, I decided to try and just bolt down the rail and see if that would help seat them better, but I am feeling a little uneasy about that method. I went as far as starting the car up and letting it run a bit and I don't see any leaks, but again I'm not feeling over confident I did it right. I have the bentley manual, but its very vague at this point. It just says to reinstall the rail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
check ALL YOUR OLD INJECTORS to make SURE THE BOTTOM O-rings are still on the injectors

you should have used some silicon or lube to put on the o-rings so they seat easier
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Thanks Jan! I actually just figured it out. It put a tiny dab of lube on the o rings and the reinstalled them again. They went in like butter.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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Thanks Jan! I actually just figured it out. It put a tiny dab of lube on the o rings and the reinstalled them again. They went in like butter.
just make sure you didn't tear the o-rings or your problems have just began
 
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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Haha! Yeah, no all is good.
 
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