Roger, When cleaning and testing injectors you have to have the right equipment like the Bosch injector tester. Page 60 of the technical manual the opening pressure will be around 3.5 bar. You most likely blowing 100+ lb's thru them to obtain a pattern will not work. The rest holding pressure should be after 10 min should be 1.7bar. I charge $79.95 to clean and test pattern and holding pressure and install new boots. If they won't clean then the cleaning is free with the purchase of new in injectors at $390.00. John Hervey www.specialtauto.com -----Original Message----- From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dmc12rb Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:00 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Injectors What should the correct fuel pressure be (at the injectors)? About 800 miles ago I had the injectors in my D cleaned/tested by one of the vendors. (This was done at the same time I replaced the water pump and the car has not run the same since then. Horrendous gas mileage, a popping sound in the exhaust and poor acceleration.) I have cleaned the injectors in a ultrasound cleaner, using a Techron concentrate. While testing them after the cleaning I occasionally notice an incomplete spray pattern when blowing compressed air through them. Changing the pressure appears to have an effect and I am curious about the cause. My test method is far from scientific, using compressed air and a makeshift contraption to connect it to the injector. It appears that I need about 70 PSI to get anything through the injectors. Does anybody know of a reasonably priced spray pattern tester or have any other suggestions? (Yes, I know that I can have them cleaned and tested by a vendor again -- or buy a new set for about $500, but I would like to know if I have an injector problem or not before I take that step.) Roger VIN1074 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/