3800 series II swap, please read :)

[Programmer]

Kevin,

Injectors DO not leak. Any leakage is normally a failure--sounds like you've
only got one
good injector. What kind of system did the guy use for cleaning ?? Have you
checked your
fuel pressure regulator for leakage ???

Lyndon IPTECH
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Margitta <speakerconnection at home.com>
To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: July 15, 1999 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: 3800 series II swap, please read :)


>
>>
>>
>> It's possible that after 30-60 minutes there is more than just the tip of
>> the injector being filled with fuel...  I'd throw a FP guage on the fuel
>> rail and see how far it drops after 30 minutes or so... Sounds like the
>> injectors are leaking quite a bit more than they should to make it so
rich
>> it smokes... 5-10 drops won't do that!
>> I'd also aske the guy that cleaned them to show you documentation that
>they
>> are "allowed" to drip a certain amount... All the service manuals I've
>> looked at show that the pressure shouldn't drop more than 1-2 PSI after
an
>> hour and should still have pressure after sitting all night.
>>
>
>Well, I've physically looked at the injectors on the rail but out of the
>engine .... and after 30 - 60 mins.. the little clyinders at the tips of
the
>injectors are completely filled.. so perhaps it is more than 5 - 10 drops?
>Also , I did look at the book of his that said that 1 drop per minute is
>allowed... however.. I completely agree with you in that they shouldn't
leak
>at all.. (one of them is dry as a bone ... it's 5 that are leaking.. two
are
>bad, three not so great)
>
>Cheers ,
>
>Kevin
>
>