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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 12:53 PM
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When you have your injector out there is a plastic ring just under the o-ring. What is it's purpose? One of mine is cracked and missing a very small piece of that plastic ring. Just wondering if I really have to spend $90 on one injector because of that. Thanks.
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Get one for a 04 mustang. Same part, just much cheaper. You can get a set at advance for like $20
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Here's a set of four... Just get two of these and replace them all:

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...S_842994677___
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Originally Posted by DreamState23x
When you have your injector out there is a plastic ring just under the o-ring. What is it's purpose? One of mine is cracked and missing a very small piece of that plastic ring. Just wondering if I really have to spend $90 on one injector because of that. Thanks.
I have the same thing. I reinstalled mine and watched it really close for a couple of days and I had no leakage.

I am not saying to do the same thing, cuz I do not want to be responsible for a fire.
All I can tell the bottom plastic piece does is locate the O-ring. The o-ring itself seals to the top plastic piece to keep fuel from leaking out.

Just my $.02

Good luck.
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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****... My reading skills suck
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DreamState23x
When you have your injector out there is a plastic ring just under the o-ring. What is it's purpose? One of mine is cracked and missing a very small piece of that plastic ring. Just wondering if I really have to spend $90 on one injector because of that. Thanks.
I have had cracked ones and used them they pull off and back on,put a wanted ad for an injector,one would be cheap.I would give you that piece if i had some spares,i just give all my extra injectors away last week
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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Cool, I'll probrably pin line the crack with some JB on the top side and put it back for now. I'll look for one later. I'm in a hurry replacing the heads on my daily driver and not miss out on work.

LOL... ryarbrough.. I had to look at the link before I knew what the hell you were talking about. I though you were saying I could buy 8 injectors that cheap that would work. I was confused for a minute.

Thanks for the help everyone.
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You can buy them here for $2.00:

http://fuelinjectorconnection.com/sh...&productId=230
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Hmm, the picture just shows the o-ring.
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Originally Posted by DreamState23x
Hmm, the picture just shows the o-ring.
no, thats the hard plastic hat goes below the o ring.. yours are clear, ours are black
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Sweet, thank you.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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just wait til u get one that isnt cracked no sense in reinstalling a new one when the cracked one leaks
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The cracked one isn't going to leak anything, and I have to put my motor back together now to go back and forth to work with. I had a push rod malfunction and had to change heads.
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