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04-07-2006, 11:22 AM

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Injector O-Ring Lube?

Installing new injectors and thought I read somewhere to use clean engine oil on the o-rings to aid in installation. Is this true or is there something else recomended? Thanks

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or Vaseline

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04-07-2006, 12:18 PM

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Clean engine oil or ATF or vaseline (like orange said) or trans gel.

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A little used Mobil 1 5w-30 worked fine for me.

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I used a little engine oil.

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i usually use ATF or mystery oil.

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Petroleum jelly has worked for me in the past as well as clean motor oil.

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I used motor oil and it seemed to work pretty good. Thanks for the help everyone

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Vaseline here...

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I've used vaseline, engine oil, and WD-40... all of em worked about equally. WD-40 was the easiest to use

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Quote:

Originally Posted by xaon

I've used vaseline, engine oil, and WD-40... all of em worked about equally. WD-40 was the easiest to use

Does wd-40 actually stand for something, lol. Maybe I should ask in the tool forum.

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40th try for the correct chemical make up, forgot what the WD stood for

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wd = water displacer

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I saw a discovery special on lubricants where they said it was their 40th try, however I have also heard that it was named such because it displaced 40 time its own weight in water.

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water displacement 40... it displaces 40times its something in water...

i forgot what the ratio is about, but it was 40 something in water.... i remember learning that in high school...

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More WD-40 info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD40

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You should use some Astroglide.It helps with getting things in tight places.

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I think you don't want to put that where the injectors go... ouch...

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I use whale sperm, there is nothing better.

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Quote:

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I use whale sperm, there is nothing better.

do you spit it in a cup first or directly on the o-ring ?

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