Question - replacing Jeep Fuel Injectors

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07-13-2006, 03:16 PM

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billy ray

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Re: Question - replacing Jeep Fuel Injectors

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"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> No no, I was meaning 2' flames out the tail pipe idea...
>
> Mike
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>> Lean will burn the valve, not rich.
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:44B3E8D3.23B4631A@sympatico.ca...
>> > If it was too small, it could run the cylinder lean enough to burn
>> > something like a piston top.... Too rich and it could wash the
>> > cylinder
>> > walls killing the rings and contaminating the oil, let alone burn after
>> > the valve into the exhaust.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > Earle Horton wrote:
>> > >
>> > > But if you had no money, and if you couldn't communicate that well
>> > > with
>> the
>> > > only mechanic you knew, and if the alternative was to spray gasoline
>> > > all
>> > > over the engine compartment, what would you recommend?
>> > >
>> > > Don't these things have numbers on them, that you could compare?
>> > > There
>> is
>> > > always the plug-it-in-and-see-what-happens school of thought too.
>> > >
>> > > Earle
>> > >
>> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> > > news:44B3C765.9ACF5051@sympatico.ca...
>> > > > No they are calibrated for the cylinder size for one.
>> > > >
>> > > > There are some that will cross over, but not many.
>> > > >
>> > > > Mike
>> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> > > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> > > > Jan/06
>> > > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> > > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>> > > >
>> > > > brokedownjeep wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Hello everyone -
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 1989, Jeep Cherokee - 6cyl / 4.0L - Fuel Injected
>> > > > > 200,000 mi on jeep - has had rebuilt engines put in and etc
>> > > > > during
>> life
>> > > > > of Jeep
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Question - Are all Fuel Injectors basically the same ? I need to
>> > > > > replace my # 3 injector ( it is cracked and leaking badly at the
>> head /
>> > > > > wires - the seals are otherwise brand new at the fuel rail and
>> intake
>> > > > > port ). My neighbor fixes cars for spare cash, and he has a
>> > > > > bunch
>> of
>> > > > > used spare injectors laying around and gave me one that looks
>> > > > > very
>> > > > > similar to my standard equipment ones. We have a bit of a
>> > > > > language
>> > > > > barrier though (he's a native Spanish speaker), and I'm not
>> > > > > certain
>> if
>> > > > > the injector he gave me will work with my Jeep ? Are all
>> > > > > injectors
>> the
>> > > > > same, or are they calibrated to work with each individual make &
>> model
>> > > > > of car because of on board fuel control computers ?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If I could just use the one he gave me, that would be great and
>> > > > > save
>> me
>> > > > > $$$ for a new aftermarket one. Does anybody have any info on
>> > > > > this
>> > > > > subject ?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks for the help -
>> > > > >
>> > > > > R. Jay Royer