Fuel injector test medium

[Steve Ravet]

ECMnut at aol.com wrote:
> 
> I have a bunch of injectors that no one seems to know
> the flow rates for...  Most are Japanese..
> Does anyone know of an inexpensive, non-flamable
> liquid that could be used for comparing injector
> flow rates?  I don't really care about it having
> the same flow characteristics as gasoline, because
> I'm looking for a way to 'compare' injectors.
> Something that won't cause the injectors to corrode.
> T.I.A.
> Mike V

Aha!  Another FAQ!  The poor archive gets so lonely.....  :-)

Mineral spirits has been sugested as a reasonable substitute.  Similar
density and viscosity, less flammable.

Go to the WWW page, click on projects and then the injector flowbench
article.  There is a discussion in there about gasoline substitutes.

--steve

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Steve Ravet
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Advanced Risc Machines, Inc.
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