Subject	It may come into contact -- I took an injector apart...
Posted by	jzack on May 13, 2008 at 8:31 PM
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In Reply To	seemingly yes, but posted by jdubs on May 13, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Message	there's two ways this could happen. - Wires that run down from the top cap to the coil assembly pass thru some grommets that come into contact with the fuel. If they start to leak (or deteriorate) due to the ethanol - that's one way for fuel to get into the coil. - Others think that maybe the plastic that protects coils (and is in contact with the fuel) breaks down over time and lets fuel get to the coil. Again, ethanol may speed up this failure? - Some also believe that the constant 12 volts always applied to the injectors (even with car off) speeds up the effects of ethanol on the coil/plastic. My Z has this power switched off -- so far injectors have been good for over a year. If good for another year I might believe this mod helps???
Follow Ups	Ethenol effects on or cars - ZUL8TR 10:42:49 05/13/08 Old style injectors will fail sooner. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 10:46:55 05/13/08 2nd and upgrade to newer 555cc(615s) or 740cc (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 10:51:56 05/13/08 seemingly yes, but - jdubs 11:08:03 05/13/08 here's one possible explanation, fwiw - ZEngineer (Dallas next week) 11:13:33 05/13/08 Read up on the Jim Wolf website: - Bernie (NoVA) 11:33:14 05/13/08 So if I go volt test my injector connector harness - en5 16:30:02 05/13/08 Yes. (n/m) - Dave N 16:37:10 05/13/08 So according to that diagram, you would need more than - en5 20:03:58 05/13/08 Yes - either a '95 EFI harness OR you do the switched - Bernie (NoVA) 01:19:35 05/14/08 So if I have a 95+ CAS and Injectors ,and I get a 95+ - BigTDogg (MA) 11:20:45 05/14/08 Re: So if I have a 95+ CAS and Injectors ,and I get a 95+ - Dave N 14:50:47 05/14/08 That was actually more work than typing yes (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 15:10:00 05/14/08 I wouldn't have needed to go through all that if you were - Dave N 11:53:12 05/15/08 Thanks guys good info - jdubs 12:20:40 05/13/08 This past weekend we worked on a 1990, original owner - Bernie (NoVA) 12:38:44 05/13/08 I've seen the same here with similar numbers (n/m) - Guapo 12:40:42 05/13/08 I have an earlier model 370cc OEM injector that I never - Cap927(Boston) 14:07:06 05/13/08 It may come into contact -- I took an injector apart... - jzack 20:31:50 05/13/08 Re: Ethenol effects on or cars - onewheelf4 11:25:45 05/13/08 The others aren't far behind. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 11:40:01 05/13/08 yea i know i see that issue coming already :( (n/m) - onewheelf4 11:48:07 05/13/08 I really wish the effing idiots in our government - BigTDogg (MA) 12:05:12 05/13/08 Big 2nd! (n/m) - jmw23712 12:09:10 05/13/08 Have you written to your congressman? (n/m) - spicyZ 12:11:42 05/13/08 You know, I should, and I think I will. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:14:24 05/13/08 I really want to please this T-Dogg gentleman - ZEngineer (Dallas next week) 12:19:54 05/13/08 Re: I really want to please this T-Dogg gentleman - spicyZ 14:10:26 05/13/08 in communist Canada, the squeaky wheel gets a beating (n/m) - ZEngineer (Dallas next week) 14:13:43 05/13/08 but don't forget the conversion factor: - vorpalZ 23:11:24 05/13/08 Since I don't live in Commie-Canuckia, I wrote him - BigTDogg (MA) 14:17:51 05/13/08 I am forced to use ethanol in AZ, so now I pay $6.50 - Piranha(AZ) 12:11:26 05/13/08 The Canadian gov't is still pushing for a total ban on - Inzane 12:29:51 05/13/08 Leaded? Why? (n/m) - TT XTZ 13:26:48 05/13/08 Not oxygenated and higher octane :) (n/m) - Piranha(AZ) 14:23:13 05/13/08 Interesting. - TT XTZ 15:40:38 05/13/08 I was just reading your profile. How did you run - jmw23712 13:27:11 05/13/08 "...he towed it.." (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 13:28:34 05/13/08 Been using it for 13 years with no problems to speak of. - doug8867 13:48:34 05/13/08 Found this, its funny. - JayT (Tampa,FL) 16:54:22 05/13/08 I'd like to find out who we export 2/3 of the world's corn - Dave N 18:17:06 05/13/08 I say we stop policing the world and - JayT (Tampa,FL) 18:31:30 05/13/08 To answer your detonation question, yes - BigTDogg (MA) 15:13:27 05/14/08
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