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Re: [doc] Re: Injector Cleaner



Last post on this Chris.

I never said the cleaner was wrong as long as you know the reset of the fuel
system is good.

Dan


On 19/2/06 18:50, "Chris Parnham" <secretary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> As this subject is now nearly through, I agree with Dave Howarth who
> regularly give his cars a good dose of injector cleaner first thing each
> season. Never caused us any problems up to now......but I possibly give
> it a miss with Herman.....freshly baked in the Good old USA......
>
> Best Regards

> Chris Parnham Hon Sec DOC UK
> RHD  vin 12173   "Gully"
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> From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Daniel Shane
> Sent: 19 February 2006 16:28
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [doc] Re: Injector Cleaner
>
> No, you said and a quote again " The accummulator is in the fuel line
> prior
> to the filter so any crud will always accumulate (cough-cough) here."
>
> "any crud will always" are the key words here.  Crud will not always
> collect
> in the accumulator.
>
> The accumulator's first job is to help smooth out any pulses in the flow
> of
> the fuel, this is achieved by passing the fuel through a series of
> baffles
> and into a chamber giving it slight capacitance and a much smother flow.
>
> Its other and possibly more important role is to maintain pressure
> within
> the system when the fuel pump has been switched off.  Nothing to do with
> collecting crap in the fuel system.
>
> I'm not into trying to prove who knows more about this or that I'm
> smarter
> than someone else. I'm just trying to stop poor advice leading to people
> wrecking there cars and costing them an arm and a leg to fix.  A
> metering
> head can cost over 500 quid to rebuild and injectors also cost a bit.
>
> We all agree that a clean fuel system means a healthy Delorean but if
> everything is not clean then adding detergents and allowing the crud to
> dissolve and move around the system is just bad advice.
>
> On a lighter note we have accumulator's, injectors, fuel pumps, fuel
> lines
> and filters available just in case :)
>
> Dan
>
> DMC Ltd.
>
> On 19/2/06 15:09, "Nick Tomlinson" <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> I never said that the accumulator did have a filter in. I am saying
> that this
>> is a likely place for crud, dirt etc can accumulate.
>>   
>>   Anyway, it is not the easiest to fit but is an important part of the
> k-jet
>> fuel system.
>>   The location of this device prior to the main fuel filter means that
> over
>> time (unless the tank is spotlessly clean etc etc etc ) it can silt
> up.
>>   
>>   I think we can all agree that a clean fuel system is the way forward
> to
>> reduce poor running cars.
>>   
>>   This time of year is the time to give the car a once over in
> readiness for
>> summer driving.
>>   
>>   NickT.
>>  
>> Daniel Shane <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>   ³The accummulator is in the fuel line prior to the filter so any
> crud will
>> always accumulate (cough-cough) here.²
>>
>> No The Accumulator has no filter in it, It may stop large bits but the
>> small particles of crud will pass through it. If it did accumulate in
> it
>> then it will cost you £105 for a new one and then it¹s a pig to fit.
> You
>> really want to risk it for the sake of not looking in the tank?
>>
>> There are 4 sets of filters as far as I¹m aware in the system. The one
> on
>> the pickup hose in the tank, the main fuel filter, the metering head
> has one
>> on each of the 6 ports and the injectors themselves.
>>
>> I¹ve seen crud miss all of main ones and block the injectors filters
> up just
>> like James¹s. You can try clean the injectors and whilst this may fix
> some
>> it wont fix them all.
>>
>> Also The width of the metered slits in the fuel distributor's barrel
>> assembly is only 0.2 mm across. Now that¹s small. It only takes a
> small
>> amount to block them.
>>
>> When was the last time most of us checked the pickup hose filter ???
> If
>> that breaks up then it can not only kill the pump but also block the
> whole
>> system up.
>>
>> Just check the tank, It¹s cheaper to lose a fuel tank of petrol than
> the
>> whole fuel system :)
>>
>> If there is crap in there then clean it out of if it¹s that bad the
> Club has
>> tanks in stock.
>>
>> Dan
>>
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