Freelander 1 Injector Cap rotates

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HeidiH

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• Thursday at 19:47

• #1

Further to replacing all my injector seals, my Td4 has a leak.

Removing the injector, the cap rotates (see picture) is this normal? Each injector is coming out very wet so leaking

 

Arctic2

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• Thursday at 23:40

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As far as i know it's normal but i have also seen ones where it will not turn, but if you spray it with some plus gas etc it will start to turn so the ones that do not turn in my eyes are stuck.

I've just cleaned 10 FL1 injectors by removing the tips and putting them in a sonic bath, so the tip as all five spray pattern working

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andyfreelandy

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• Yesterday at 11:08

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Does the engine run?
As above, the disc by your finger is loose to turn. It acts as a spacer to allow clamp to pull tight.

If they are wet when removed they may be stuck open or some other reason for overfuelling but let us know if it runs first and why removing them.

 

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HeidiH

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• Yesterday at 11:45

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Removed it as it was peeing diesel out. Had them out previously to stop a split gasket

 

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HeidiH

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• Yesterday at 11:52

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andyfreelandy said:

Does the engine run?
As above, the disc by your finger is loose to turn. It acts as a spacer to allow clamp to pull tight.

If they are wet when removed they may be stuck open or some other reason for overfuelling but let us know if it runs first and why removing them.

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Car runs, lumpy. Spill test completed along with fuel compensation test in excess of 11-15mm3 per injector for the remaining three, 6mm3 for number 2.

Looking at refitting retesting then over time replacing the injectors with new rather than remanufacture from ebay