[T3] Engine bolted in good news bad news

[Dave Hall]

I had one leak there when I put my Fastback back on the road.

When I checked where it was coming from, I put air on it at 28psi and it was
definitely bubbling from the electrical connection.  I only had one do it
though, and another spare was fine.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: 28 September 2012 17:18
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Engine bolted in good news bad news

On 28 Sep 2012 at 9:26, Dennis Stiefel wrote:

> Good news bad news.  The good news is we got it to start.  The bad 
> news is we had to shut it back off after about 15 seconds because the 
> all 4 of the injectors were pouring gas out where the wires plug into 
> them.  At first we thought it was loose hoses at the top of the 
> injectors but after closer inspection we seen they are leaking at the 
> wire connector.  I guess 32 years of no action done them in.  Well now 
> we are dead in the water till I can come up with another set.

That seems odd, because in 44 years, I've only seen 1 or 2 injectors that
actually leaked out thru the electrical connection. Are you SURE the leak is
not thru the short hose that's crimped onto the injector? 
Leaky hoses there are VERY common. You can carefully cut thru the crimp
ferrule and replace that hose with something newer. There's a normal hose
barb underneath there, so be careful not to cut thru the rubber and into
that fitting.

Not quite as common are leaks where the molded plastic meets the steel
injector body. If your leaks are there, there are O-rings inside which have
dried out and shrunk. You can't get in there to replace them, but if you let
them soak in gasoline, they often swell back up and seal. The easiest way to
do this is to just run the engine for a few seconds a couple times a day for
a week.

I have new and good used injectors. New ones are $50, used ones are half
price.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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