Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 09:55:03 -0500
Reply-To: Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: Whos using Sorenson Fuel Injectors???
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> Will these injectors work on the vanagon? Ive heard
> only Bosch will fit proper, but ive also heard
> Sorensons work and at $55 a peice thats quite a
> bargain.
I feel that i can answer this question, for i have seen both side by side,
installed both, etc. MY EXPERIENCES ARE WITH STOCK VANAGON MOTORS.
"Work" is the key work....sure they will "work" if the definition of that
means squirting fuel into the cylinder head. Now, if you are concerned
about proper spray patterns and a nice seal to the intake manifold, then
they do not"work".
The Bosch injectors have a nozzle about a half inch or so long......part of
which an injector seal goes on. The sorensons only have about a quarter
inch, and a seal still needs to go on as well. I have acrually had an intake
runner off in my garage and installed the two injectors to see if there
truly was a difference. The Bosch injetor came flush with the inside of the
intake runner when installed. The sorenson was up inside the intake runner
about a 1/4". Now if you watch the spray pattern on the two you will see
they are similar, cone-shaped. From viewing the pattern, I could conclude
that the Sorenson injectors would not srpay diffectly into the head. Some
fuel would, but a lot would drip in after hitting the injector runner. One
can also feel how much more solid the Bosch installed injector is when
compared to the Sorenson...the Sorenson's are BARELY in the runner at all.
Now, Phil is putting these in a TIICO..............a friend of mine, (and
fellow listee) did a TIICO conversion last summer and used the Sorenson's
without a hitch........it is a completely DIFFERENT fuel setup than the
stock motored vanagon.
>
> Phil
> 84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"
> 60' Morris Mini rally car1340CC
> 84' Westfalia/Wolfy-For Sale(Florida)
> -Has AC, PS, 4spd. Near mint interior. Captains
> chairs. some rusty seams
> has NO engine-Perfect for a conversion project!!!
>
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