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I've been lucky
Posted by
Tikigod (Denver)
on July 31, 2007 at 3:55 PM
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Fuel blend has changed since when you owned the NA.
posted by YugoBernie (NoVA)
on July 31, 2007 at 03:23 PM
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early style injectors with over 50k on them ... and we only have the ethanol blend here (other can be found but not are prevalent or easy to find)
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Well, Another 555cc injector bit the dust.
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eriksu9
12:23:26 07/31/07
Old school 555's are disposables. I've lost 3 in 12,000
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bummedoutmonkey
12:28:30 07/31/07
Sunoco has historically been the highest ethanol content.
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:40:48 07/31/07
Any info on who has the lowest ethanol content? (n/m)
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300zxquire
21:53:09 07/31/07
Suck it up! I just dropped $1100 on manifolds.
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phillyz
12:28:32 07/31/07
Good man.
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eriksu9
15:07:21 07/31/07
damn these injectors >>
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stockplayerz(nyc)
12:37:25 07/31/07
You have not replaced them yet? (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:38:40 07/31/07
it's OK, he's not boosting...remember (n/m)
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Alan(NJ)
12:40:01 07/31/07
#6 is done >>
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stockplayerz(nyc)
12:40:21 07/31/07
That means its failing. (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:41:16 07/31/07
sadly so. (n/m)
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stockplayerz(nyc)
12:50:08 07/31/07
you may also want to get new wires
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Alan(NJ)
12:47:26 07/31/07
yeah i probably should but i'm getting to the point >>
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stockplayerz(nyc)
12:51:29 07/31/07
You won't feel any better driving.........
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Slow3z
12:58:49 07/31/07
I'm in the same boat. 4 injectors in the last year. (n/m)
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longhornz32(Fort Worth)
13:21:25 07/31/07
goodd thing you did your research ... (n/m)
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Guapo
12:37:56 07/31/07
second. i wanted those for my power level
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Alan(NJ)
12:40:50 07/31/07
sold mine new in their boxes without even thinking twice
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LJZTT
18:13:27 07/31/07
its not the flow rate, its the injector design
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Adam (NoVA)
12:38:43 07/31/07
What is it about the design that make them prone to
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AZHeat
14:50:47 07/31/07
Read on....
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eriksu9
15:39:43 07/31/07
nice copy/paste
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aliaZ
15:57:51 07/31/07
The coating on the windings is breaking down...
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CaliguyPurdue (redesigning)
17:41:48 07/31/07
Yes. The coating on the windings due to the
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eriksu9
08:24:35 08/01/07
bah
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aliaZ
11:29:22 08/01/07
ANY old style injector is subject to this potential issue. (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:39:20 07/31/07
glad I did my research
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aliaZ
12:41:09 07/31/07
2nd (n/m)
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Adam (NoVA)
12:42:27 07/31/07
3rd (n/m)
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Guapo
12:45:44 07/31/07
740cc's + 300degree fuel rails is the way to go! (n/m)
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TheTwinZ (Peru)
12:52:27 07/31/07
Word riggs (n/m)
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zgene4
13:39:09 07/31/07
or 300degree fuel rails and new style 555's...
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vorpalZ
14:34:03 07/31/07
So purdy. (n/m)
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BradZ (FL)
14:39:01 07/31/07
yep, a shame to cover 'em up again
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vorpalZ
14:40:43 07/31/07
Indeed...
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BradZ (FL)
14:57:49 07/31/07
amen (n/m)
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vorpalZ
15:11:38 07/31/07
I hear that!
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rojoloco (Yokosuka, Japan)
20:16:41 07/31/07
Yep, that one too! ;) (n/m)
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TheTwinZ (Peru)
15:14:10 07/31/07
*615's (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
15:21:50 07/31/07
Sitting here praying for mine not to start failing.. (n/m)
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97modman(NJ)
13:24:49 07/31/07
I've lost three in the last year............ (n/m)
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SilverTwin(OH)
14:19:03 07/31/07
Any reason stockers don't suffer this fate?
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BCs300z
14:52:40 07/31/07
I never lost one as an NA
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spyhunterTT(nj)
14:55:54 07/31/07
I lost 3 when my car was NA and 3 555s = no bueno (n/m)
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RAGTPZ
14:58:34 07/31/07
Fuel blend has changed since when you owned the NA.
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
15:23:50 07/31/07
90 NA
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spyhunterTT(nj)
15:48:50 07/31/07
And my swap was only what, a year or two ago at most? (n/m)
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spyhunterTT(nj)
15:53:21 07/31/07
I've been lucky -
Tikigod (Denver)
15:55:51 07/31/07
Hmmm, but still, thats 70K.....
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BCs300z
05:50:33 08/01/07
it seems like the failure rate is higher for
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spyhunterTT(nj)
06:41:59 08/01/07
stockers fail too (n/m)
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Alan(NJ)
15:11:51 07/31/07
I've replaced prob. 25 stockers for people in the last 2 yrs (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
15:22:57 07/31/07
bernie do you know if the border kit/injectors has the same
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blacktwin
18:26:33 07/31/07
No idea on the Sard product. (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
22:41:43 07/31/07
mine are fine --- no issues seen (n/m)
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The Devils Z
07:29:51 08/01/07
300 Degree Fuel Rail and new style injectors FTW. (n/m)
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Only1Z
19:25:16 07/31/07
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