The injectors are held onto this ring by a large O-ring that you can slip off the injector. If they are cracked or hard, replace them along with the small o rings on the pintel that seal the injector at the intake manifold. Sean Garrett wrote: > > I pulled my injectors out of my 1980 vanagon 2.0L. I bought new ones, but, > they have a metal ring that holds them onto intake manifold. I tried to > remove it to get them ready to put on the new ones but they cannot come off > without destroying the plastic electical connection of the injector. > > Do the new ones come with this metal piece on them or is this another VW > puzzle I have to seek help on??? > > SeanG > 80 Westy > 95 EVC > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Stripped and gone but their parts live on: '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT |
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