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Old Jul 4, 2023 | 09:03 PM
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Does anybody have any tricks for installing injectors?

Ive been trying for 2 days to get these in correctly, but every time I do, these leak all over the motor. Tried lubricanting all the gaskets, but a lot of these tear when I install. Already have gone through 16 gaskets. Any ideas on how to smoothly install these so these don’t blow gas all over the motor?

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Old Jul 5, 2023 | 01:05 AM
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Don't twist them when installing.A little lube on them and push them straight in.Are they leaking at the intake or fuel rail?
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Hi

Leaking at both, top and bottom.

what kind of lube would you recommend?

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Old Jul 5, 2023 | 01:48 PM
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I generally just use a little motor oil on them.Only one I ever had leak was due to cutting the o-ring.I tried to twist it instead of just pushing it straight in.
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First question I have is how old are they? I use Vaseline. It doesn't hurt a thing to lube the O-rings AND, using a Q-tip, put a small amount all the way around each manifold port and fuel rail orifice. Yes, it's 32 things to lube, but I've never cut an O-ring, nor had trouble installing them doing it this way. This same principle holds true for the dreaded oil pump O-ring! Lube BOTH the pickup tube O-ring, AND the port in the oil pump that it plugs into. Hope this helps....
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Thank you guys for the info. Hopefully I get it back on the road tomorrow.
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