Cleaning injectors

pastit · 01-10-17, 07:05 PM

Hi guys.
Anybody ever used a ultrasonic cleaner to clean the injectors ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/James-Produ...ra%2B7000&th=1

sinbin5t · 01-10-17, 07:13 PM

Hi Pastit,

I take it you checked them and they were no good then.

pastit · 01-10-17, 07:24 PM

Taking them out tomorrow. But just wondering if they are blocked would a ultrasonic cleaner work or shall I just purchase new ones ?

sinbin5t · 01-10-17, 07:36 PM

If it were me i would get new one's if they are blocked, check the fuel is clean after the filter too though.

pastit · 01-10-17, 07:41 PM

I'm going to replace the filter also.

sinbin5t · 01-10-17, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pastit

I'm going to replace the filter also.

Colin Aitchison · 02-10-17, 05:07 AM

I used a spray can of carb clean, comes with long and short spray cap pipes, I used the short one and held the fuel injector in my left hand and pushed the short pipe into the inlet end of the injector with my right hand and gave it a squirt, the pressure from the carb clean can was high enough at first to open the injector and let the carb clean through, all 5 of my injectors had 5, 6 or 7 little fingers of fuel coming out of the injector at first but after a couple of squirts
it became a mist, it worked for me and the carb clean was under a fiver.

sinbin5t · 02-10-17, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Aitchison

I used a spray can of carb clean, comes with long and short spray cap pipes, I used the short one and held the fuel injector in my left hand and pushed the short pipe into the inlet end of the injector with my right hand and gave it a squirt, the pressure from the carb clean can was high enough at first to open the injector and let the carb clean through, all 5 of my injectors had 5, 6 or 7 little fingers of fuel coming out of the injector at first but after a couple of squirts
it became a mist, it worked for me and the carb clean was under a fiver.

Sounds a good idea, got to be worth a try before spending a lot, good info Colin !

rangerovering · 03-10-17, 11:18 AM

If the above doesn't yield the results you want I've used Injectortune a few times now and have been pleased with their work

sinbin5t · 03-10-17, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rangerovering

If the above doesn't yield the results you want I've used Injectortune a few times now and have been pleased with their work

Sounds like a cheaper alternative to new as well

01-10-17, 07:13 PM	#2
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	Hi Pastit, I take it you checked them and they were no good then.

01-10-17, 07:24 PM	#3
pastit Grown up member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 23	Taking them out tomorrow. But just wondering if they are blocked would a ultrasonic cleaner work or shall I just purchase new ones ?

01-10-17, 07:36 PM	#4
sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	If it were me i would get new one's if they are blocked, check the fuel is clean after the filter too though.

01-10-17, 07:41 PM	#5
pastit Grown up member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 23	I'm going to replace the filter also.

02-10-17, 05:07 AM	#7
Colin Aitchison Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Back home in Tillicoultry Posts: 1,321	I used a spray can of carb clean, comes with long and short spray cap pipes, I used the short one and held the fuel injector in my left hand and pushed the short pipe into the inlet end of the injector with my right hand and gave it a squirt, the pressure from the carb clean can was high enough at first to open the injector and let the carb clean through, all 5 of my injectors had 5, 6 or 7 little fingers of fuel coming out of the injector at first but after a couple of squirts it became a mist, it worked for me and the carb clean was under a fiver.

03-10-17, 11:18 AM	#9
rangerovering Grown up member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kinross Posts: 174	If the above doesn't yield the results you want I've used Injectortune a few times now and have been pleased with their work