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Old 09-20-2011, 12:37 PM
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i read a post on this forum from 2010 saying that you could boil your fuel injectors in water to clean them/ free them up. so i just wanted to double check to make sure this is ok and for how long do i boil them (2-3 minutes)? do i boil the water then drop them in?

i have some injectors that have been sitting for a while and want to renew them... they fire and ohm out correctly i just want to free them up
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Never heard of that before. I've seen people put a therostat in a pot of water and make sure it opens when its heated.
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The only cleaning that I have heard for injectors is sonic cleaning which some sponsors offer like New Era.
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i know it sounds kinda crazy to me too but i read it on this forum and i believe it was a fuel injector sponsor that recommended boiling the injectors for a few minutes to free them up... wish i cold find that thread again
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
i know it sounds kinda crazy to me too but i read it on this forum and i believe it was a fuel injector sponsor that recommended boiling the injectors for a few minutes to free them up... wish i cold find that thread again
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can you use one of these?

http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CGAQ8wIwAQ
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i was wondering the same thing... i have one of these that i use for my jewelry..
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Originally Posted by Matt@Texas-Speed
so Matt are you saying that i can boil them for 2-3 minutes as recommended per the thread you pasted???
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
so Matt are you saying that i can boil them for 2-3 minutes as recommended per the thread you pasted???
If you have a stuck injector boiling it in water will not hurt it, boiling water is only 212 degrees. but you have to pulse it right after and clean it ultrasonically.
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what do vendors charge to ultrasonic clean injectors?
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
what do vendors charge to ultrasonic clean injectors?
its 15 per injector including new o rings, new filters and flow check
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Originally Posted by FICINJECTORS
its 15 per injector including new o rings, new filters and flow check


Cheap insurance. I just had FIC do my injectors the beginning of this year on a set of FMS 160's. Did excellent work and turnaround time was fantastic.
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FIC has my injectors for cleaning right now. I would rather not take a chance.
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FIC does great work we just started using them for all our motorcycle injectors.
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