[Shotimes] leaking injector

[Steve Weinrich]

Hook up a fuel pressure guage ($40 at AutoZone).

Pressurize the system, remove the power to the punp, the watch the guae as
the pressure "leaks down".

There are several sources by which the loss of pressure can occur, leaky
injectors is only one.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
To: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] leaking injector


> Could you describe the steps to a leakdown test?  I've still got a lot of
> stuff to learn. Thanks
>
> '95 MTX
> masho95
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] leaking injector
>
>
> > If it is a leaking injector or two, is
> >  there anyway to individually test which one is leaking? Thanks!
> >
> >
> > Sure, pull the intake off and look for the fuel running down the inside
of
> > the intake passage of the head.
> >
> > Otherwise, perform a leakdown test, then pull each plug and see which
> > cylinder has the fuel in it.
> >
> > Steve
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