Re: [doc] Re: Injector Cleaner
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Re: [doc] Re: Injector Cleaner
- From: Daniel Shane <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:07:26 +0000
All,
I have emailed Nick directly to take this silly public "I'm a Delorean Guru
so listen to me" contest off of the forum in a bid to save you all getting
bored.
Sorry for this post
Dan
DMC Ltd.
On 19/2/06 19:19, "Nick Tomlinson" <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I never said that the role of the accumulator was to colelct crud, I am saying
> that due to the design of the k-jet fuel system, dirt happens to collect here.
>
> The accumulator prior to the filter I was referring is from this standard
> k-jet diagram:
>
> http://www.auto-solve.com/mech_inj.htm
> Fuel Tank>Accumulator>Filter>Fuel Distributor>
>
> With the classic Delorean problem of hot starting, it is usually the
> accumulator that fails due to dirt and is well documented.
>
> I hope you weren't referring to myself giving poor advice as it could be
> read this way.
>
> With this being an informal newsgroup I was under the impression that we can
> all give our advice, opinions and experiences on here rather than using it as
> a blatant means of advertising of ones company. If individuals wished to use
> your services then surely they would contact you direct.
>
> NickT.
>
>
> Daniel Shane <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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"
> 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 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
>>
>> DMC Ltd.
>>
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