Loose injectors?

[devilscaff]

ok mate cheers for that, also i'v had slight starting issues when cold nothing serious just taken a few winds but not normal now with winter here its only gonna get worse lol.If air gets in with perished seals would it make much difference? ps got stuck looking at your build thread great work

[clipperjay]

Well loads of people sell there 16vers this time of year due to air leaks as you know my build highlighted loads of gaskets that had its time and caused loads of issues I find simple things get me like a simple idle needle screw rubber seal had gone!
I changed out my ISV, WUR, and fifth injector before I realised it was the stupid idle screw. one minute later a new seal and some PTFE tape leak sorted!
 

[devilscaff]

Ok right project for the next warm day new seals,then phone rac as car won't start then auto trader then ask me dad for help?

[Gambit]

test your seals first. with the car running spray wd40 down each injector seal. if the engine note changes its leaking.

to remove injectors use a long flat head screwdriver and place blade under the hex head and prise back while pulling gently on the injector

hard to describe but the screwdriver should be totally vertical, and you prise by pushing the screwdriver against the manifold.

[devilscaff]

Just been outside to investigate and managed to pull out all the injectors one by one very easily with very little resistance, so I'm guessing there very worn!!

[Gambit]

yep if you can pull them out with ease they are worn!

[devilscaff]

Replaced seals today plus cleaned out the Isv with carb cleaner, then turned the key on a cold engine??? Started much better and ran very smooth very pleased with only about £20 spen and probably an hour of my time. Thanks everyone for the advice.

[Gambit]

id advise getting the co% checked (and reset if necessary) now that the seals that been replaced.

[devilscaff]

Who's best to do that?

[devilscaff]

 Adjusted the co levels useing some advice on another thread, and now idling just under 1000 rpm starts really nice ant the tick over is smooth very pleased.