Fuel Injector Q: Can I subsitute VW 2.0 Vanagon Injectors |
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Fuel Injector Q: Can I subsitute VW 2.0 Vanagon Injectors |
frankc |
Apr 25 2006, 01:07 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 5,820 |
Did a quick search, but could not find the answer.
I have two leaking injectors and would like to replace them with new injectors or good used injectors. Has anyone replaced them with VW 2.0L injectors from a vanagon? Or a similar vehicle? I was quoted $210/each for the original Bosch - yikes! Thanks, Frank |
lapuwali |
Apr 25 2006, 01:25 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
Probably not. The Vanagon injectors are L-Jet, and very likely a different flow rate, than the injectors on your 914, which uses D-Jet unless it's a 1.8. The connectors will be different, as well.
If you have a 1.8, I believe the 1.8 L-jet injectors are 185cc/min, so try to find the specs on the 2.0 Vanagon injectors to see if they're the same flow rate. It's possible they are the same. If the flow rate is not the same, you'll end up with a substantially different mixture in those two cylinders. |
Leo Imperial |
Apr 25 2006, 01:36 PM
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Do you have to use so many cuss words? Group: Members Posts: 906 Joined: 29-November 04 From: 914 Roadshow - Glen Cove NY Member No.: 3,192 Region Association: None |
I just replaced one of mine with a rebuilt one from Pelican. The rebuilder they use is called Python. You could get all four for slightly more than the quote you got for a single new injector. I ordered on Thursday and had it next day by 5pm.
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Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 25 2006, 02:04 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
In all the years I've worked on EFI cars, I've NEVER had a satisfactory experience with ANY rebuilt injectors. The Cap'n
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yarin |
Apr 25 2006, 02:14 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
spend $12/each and see if cruzinperformance can clean em for u.
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Bleyseng |
Apr 25 2006, 03:39 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
far as I know you can't mix and match Ljet and Djet injectors
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BMartin914 |
Apr 25 2006, 04:10 PM
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||| Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 30-May 04 From: Oregon Member No.: 2,128 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
In all the years I've worked on EFI cars, I've NEVER had a satisfactory experience with ANY rebuilt injectors. The Cap'n I'd have to agree. I put a set of reman. Python injectors on one of my cars and 2 of the injectors (5 and 6, on a I6 engine) failed almost simultaneously. Took me forever to figure out the issue because I had just replaced the injectors less than 20K miles before. |
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