The official 1979 Euro save thread
09-21-2017, 03:38 PM
#76
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09-25-2017, 10:03 AM
#81
Burning Brakes
Way to keep on moving forward. Glad to hear her running
09-30-2017, 09:36 AM
#82
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Thanks for the positive comments...
All I could get was a low rpm idle out of her, any throttle and she would cut off.
I removed the injector lines at each injector (already removed at the distributor, found someone removed all but 2 of the little screens) pushed a small plastic tube into each one, filled each with injector cleaner, and then blew through with nitrogen. Gave me a little better idle, but still no throttle. So while it idled, I found that spraying injector cleaner around the foot of each spider increased the rpm. Checking the bolts, they were all loose. Dangit. Time to regasket. I pulled the spider, and legs.
Today I will clean the valley area, replace all the vacuum lines, remove the injectors and make sure they all have good flow, then replace the spider with a painted up spare I already have. Then wait for my new injector bushings to come in, that I ordered last night. Fun.
All I could get was a low rpm idle out of her, any throttle and she would cut off.
I removed the injector lines at each injector (already removed at the distributor, found someone removed all but 2 of the little screens) pushed a small plastic tube into each one, filled each with injector cleaner, and then blew through with nitrogen. Gave me a little better idle, but still no throttle. So while it idled, I found that spraying injector cleaner around the foot of each spider increased the rpm. Checking the bolts, they were all loose. Dangit. Time to regasket. I pulled the spider, and legs.
Today I will clean the valley area, replace all the vacuum lines, remove the injectors and make sure they all have good flow, then replace the spider with a painted up spare I already have. Then wait for my new injector bushings to come in, that I ordered last night. Fun.
10-01-2017, 11:53 PM
#86
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Thanks once again.
Removed the injectors. Rounded 4 of the tension collars. Got the old injectors out of a box from #30, which all still had the collars on them. Soaked all 16 in a bucket of carb cleaner. Was able to drive the rings and rubber bushings off 12 of them with a socket and plastic end hammer and a block of wood. Dremeled the tension rings on the 4 remaining, and drove those off. Blew dry nitrogen through each injector and had 3 of them that would not blow. Put them all back to soak for tonight. I now have 16 working fuel injectors, 8 will go back into the car, 8 will be put in a container of marvel mystery oil to stay soaking until needed.
Removed the injectors. Rounded 4 of the tension collars. Got the old injectors out of a box from #30, which all still had the collars on them. Soaked all 16 in a bucket of carb cleaner. Was able to drive the rings and rubber bushings off 12 of them with a socket and plastic end hammer and a block of wood. Dremeled the tension rings on the 4 remaining, and drove those off. Blew dry nitrogen through each injector and had 3 of them that would not blow. Put them all back to soak for tonight. I now have 16 working fuel injectors, 8 will go back into the car, 8 will be put in a container of marvel mystery oil to stay soaking until needed.
10-02-2017, 09:35 AM
#87
Burning Brakes
Way to go Ron. Keep us posted.
Harvey
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