Hi- first posting here ;)
How risky is it to install new fuel injectors yourself?
I just got the DIY fuel injector kit from this web site (that I trust) and was going to try and install it myself. Before I did, I asked my mechanic, whom I trust, how much it would cost for HIM to install them.
Before we even go to the price he informed me that when you replace the injectors, you sometimes have to resand or buff the inner faces of the fuel injector housing thingy (forget what is is exactly - but those things you disassemble and have spring in them to hold the actual little injectors.)
He then said you have to presure test them as some needs to be pressurized or adjusted for say 15 lbs as opposed to 5 lbs of presure depending on model and or year of car. This guy and his shop do great work and are well respected.
Um. So now I'm scared to do it myself because I can't check the pressure or sand these things down and they "might leak."
What's the deal here? Is this a risky DIY job or not?
PS. Is there a clever way to clear the fuel lines aside from cranking the starter motor and pressing the fuel pedal? Can't you use the manual fuel pump thing for that somehow? I don't know how to operate it and the DIY manual seems to not explain this.
thanks all!
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1978 300CD 200k miles body. 100k miles engine.
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