Re: Fuel Injector Question

["Newman,Lawrence C." <lcn@mitre.org>]

I asked the local Audi dealer about this and the service rep. said that the
cranking time would have to be 10-12 seconds before Audi would become interested
in fixing anything.  Did you get the same story?

Larry

mike posner wrote:

> At 10:55 AM 4/1/99 -0500, Brett Dikeman wrote:
> >The older CIS injectors had a design which put the rubber seal very close
> >to the engine and hence it could overheat.  The injector cooling fan
> >completely compensated for this, I believe...and Bosch redesigned the EFI
> >injectors to use the new design(but didn't bother with the CIS injectors,
> >I think.)
> >
> >Our injectors should be fine..these changes were all made in the early
> >80's.
> >
> >Brett
> >
> >On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Chi  L. Wong wrote:
> >
> >> I found a few references in the Qlist Archives
> >> concerning replacing the injectors on older 200s and
> >> 5000s because they had somekind of problem with some
> >> rubber piece.  I don't believe the 20V Turbo (3B?)
> >> engine is subject to this problem (and I suppose that's
> >> why Blauf. only suggests replacing them on the 10V
> >> engines after x miles).
> >>
> >> Are there any BTDT for fuel injectors regarding life
> >> expectancy? or are these a maintenance item like spark
> >> plugs?  What about TAPs sport injectors? will they work
> >> or are other mods required?
> >>
> >> Chi
> >> 200TQ 20v
> >> Hoppen Stage 1
> >>
> >> --- "Newman,Lawrence C." <lcn@mitre.org> wrote:
> >> > I have the same problem on my '89 200.  The most
> >> > consistent advice that
> >> > I've gotten is to renew the injectors.  I tested the
> >> > injectors for
> >> > leaking and found one that leaked and replaced it.
> >> > The car started well
> >> > for 1 day!  The second day, it began the long crank
> >> > and after that, it
> >> > returned to the normal 5 second crank time.  I don't
> >> > understand that
> >> > reaction but I'm contemplating changing all the
> >> > injectors.  It's not a
> >> > bad job.  I've had them out before to renew the
> >> > seals.
> >> >
> >> > Larry
> >> >
> >>
> >> I got mine replaced under warranty___at about 45k.      There        is  a
> tsb  or recall on this.   Mike Posner
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