Injector Voltage

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: ron.boley <ron.boley at worldnet.att.net>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: Injector Voltage

Did you read the article about injector cleaning/testing off the home page?.
Worthwhile
Bruce


>Curt,
>They are typically driven from the battery rail (12-14.5v) and switched
>through a transistor in basic form.  Design and technology varies from
>OEM to OEM.
>Keep in mind that you don't want to overheat the injector. Keeping a
>liquid running through the injector helps keep it cool.  If your
>technical or have a technical buddy it may be easy to rig up a test
>circuit to do the pulsing.
>Best of luck
>Ron
>Curt Platteborze wrote:
>> I just made a test setup, fuel pump, reg and filter to test and clean my
>> Bosche  fuel injectors before I reinstall them in my motor.
>> Can someone tell me the voltage that is needed to fire the injectors? I
know
>> they are driven by pulses from the PCM but not sure of the voltage.
>> Thanks,
>> Curt