Injector Cleaning

[tim leech]

Worthwhile? Also whats the costs involved.

Thanks

[cossie]

Two of Iains were pretty poor.Gave por performance,missfires etc.
Cost around £90 to get all four cleaned up.

[martyn]

I had mine done recently, thought it might cure the slight flat spot I've got just off a closed throttle, it did seem to pick up smoother for a bit but I'm sure it's back to "as before" now ......probably imagined it !!

I used this guy, only £49 + p&p
http://www.injectorcleaning.co.uk/post.htm

I can loan you my old ones if you don't want to be off the road while they're being done.

[Toddman]

I think it is worthwhile as our injectors are renowned for gumming up and doing anything apart from spraying!
If you pay top whack you do get the nice paperwork showing before and after testing showing spray pattern,leakage etc but you can do a decent job yourself if you souirce the service parts like baskets,o-rings and filters yourself.

Can't grumble at £50 though.

Cheers
Luke

[docchevron1472]

Can be worthwhile, but equally it's pretty easy to rebuild an injector for not alot of outlay like Luke said TBH.

Certainly these injectors do lose spray pattern quite quickly, but if you're hoping that an injector overhaul will transform the power and how the engine runs then you will almost certainly be disappointed.

[tim leech]

Like a wally there was a set of reconned one on ebay for £25 BIN which i didnt bid on, too late now. DOH!

[Timmo]

lucus or lsuk as they were known (now in liquuidation iirc) used to perform the cleaning and iirc it was around 15-20 per injector,

one thought tim, how old are your fuel lines?? if they are old then maywell be worth chanign them too! (only £20 for the pair from citroen when i got mine!) made a lot of difference in feel after i had done mine!

one trouble is though! if you sort your injectors and pipes out and still have issues you want cured then it could be a costly venture!!!

[thanuttiscotsman]

hey folks does anyone know if those untrasonic jewelery cleaners work with fuel injectors?? ive heard it mentioned before.

rossco

[martyn]

Tim, is this what your're after

http://tinyurl.com/5d8due

[Vanny]

stuck mine in an ultrasonic bath with the correct soap/salts and while they came out a little cleaner looker, it didnt make all that much difference fro me. I suspect a proper strip down and rebuild is a better option.

[docchevron1472]

Quite so, and the bits aint expensive, and it's easy to do!

[tim leech]

Just bought some ultrasonically cleaned injectors off the bay of E for £20 plus a "headtune"polished and ported throttle body which will apparently give it more "GO", coupled to my new downpipe and devil link pipe it may go a wee bit better

So what bits do i need, gaskets/seals etc And wheres best to get them, plus I need to fit my new fuel rail and inlet manifold whilst im at it so will need new bits for that too.

TA!

[tim leech]

Can anyone tell me what bits I need for above and where to get them please?

[Toddman]

Hi Tim
If the injectors have not had the o-rings changed then a set of 9 will be required - 2 for each injector and 1 for the PR at the end of the fuel rail, Citroen charge about £3 each whereas my local Bosch dealer usually gives me a handfull LOL!
Then a throttle body gasket and an inlet manifold gasket both are readily available and I do know the TB gasket is about £7 from Citroen as I have bought 3 in the past year

The cleaned up body should help general smooth running a little I did my std item myself ages ago and IIRC it is now on the valver that Tony M used to own.

Cheers
Luke

[tim leech]

Cheers Todd, will get her in for the MOT first before I fit them, have some time off over christmas.

Does anyone have the part nos for the bits I need as my local citroen dealer is USELESS and will end up giving me all the wrong bits!