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Tara
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Oct 25, 2008, 11:13 AM

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I am removeing my intake manifold for other reasons. 98 Lexus with 35,000 mi. Can the fuel injectors be serviced or inspected?


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 25, 2008, 12:03 PM

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Yes - but it begs the question as to why. Do you suspect there's trouble with them?

T



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Oct 25, 2008, 4:38 PM

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No but after such exasperating labor getting the manifold off (which still hasent been accomplished) I just thought there might be some restoritive alixer that I could do to them now that they are in my hand. Soak in a fluid? Blow air through? Check continuity of the two electrical tabs?
Thanks James


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Oct 25, 2008, 4:42 PM

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I was even considering replacing them untill I found they were $180. each.


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 25, 2008, 5:53 PM

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Here's a plug for the injector care product I use preventatively with 100% success so far in several family vehicles now as I'm retired from this crazy biz but family persistsCrazy

There's several older cars in my stable along with a zillion yard machines which all demonstrate fuel problems with any age on the fuel and this stuff clearly has helped. It's been mentioned here that high doses (not recommended by me for any routine) of this can solve an issue. It clearly has made a difference in a couple "poke around town" low mile older vehicles and that style all the time can be a problem.

Once or twice with just a flickering Check Engine Light for an O2 sensor found on code reader as weak it corrected for years! Now I'm a believer in this by brand.

Also know that with price of fuel (the real stuff) there's a lot of incentive to max out on non fossile fuel mixes and I swear those cause problems for vehicles really meant for ordinary gasoline.

Perhaps just luck (knock on wood) but almost all injectors have held out for the life of the cars - - - - some with well over 200k!

I think the last injector (single) I bought cost about $100 bucks (wholesale) so it's worth a little prevention in my book! Good luck with yours,

T

Ps: If one goes bad and engine isn't running properly they can be cleaned but do this quick as allowing an engine to run poorly realy strains and can kill O2 sensors and cat converters!







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