Date:         Tue, 13 Feb 2001 12:33:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel injector bracket???
Comments: To: Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
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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
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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