Fuel injectors leaking?

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  1. Daddy_D

    Daddy_D D1 street king

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    Can you guys tell me if what I'm about to describe is a leaking fuel injector or maybe something normal and fixable...
    I have this pressure setup that flushes injectors and it's absolute gold as it has improved idle and throttle response, but today I encountered what I pressume is couple of bad ones. I back flushed all 6, checked the pattern is nice and misty but 1 one of them continues to spray like a flower water can for 2-3 seconds. This happens ever time after I stop applying 12v so "pssss......psssss.....psssss......psssss....leak" "pssss......psssss.....psssss......psssss....leak" until the drip stops. The other 2 experience same but only occasionally and with a lot less "bullet holes" patern "pssss......psssss.....psssss......psssss....solid" "pssss......psssss.....psssss......psssss....solid" "pssss......psssss.....psssss......psssss....mild leak" The other 3 are solid and don't let a single drop. I was running about 60psi through them. Is it time to order new ones or is there something I can do to fix this? I've never experienced what a leaking injector looks like. Of course the strange thing is the car it's done on didn't seems to suffer from any issues.
     
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  2. BenRice

    BenRice Well-Known Member

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    A couple of extra fuel drops won't kill an engine

    However what you describe sounds like a little trear on the lower O ring. Swap that out and see if it fixes it, chances are it does :)
     
  3. Daddy_D

    Daddy_D D1 street king

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    Jesus christ, does nobody know the answer to this simple question? There's got to be some good mechanics or DIY'ers still around. I feel like I've stated the obvious and answered my questions but was hoping somebody can confirm....
     
  4. Justin AUS

    Justin AUS New Member

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    you either have an injector that needs to be cleaned if it is not spraying correctly or you need to replace o rings if it is leaking fuel
     

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