RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

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RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by KoB » Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:53 pm

A RL thread that’s not completely content free:

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/1 ... oller.html

Interesting commentary from Charles Navarro and JR regarding cause and effect of over-rich conditions ... cracked plastic, failed injectors, etc. Some of the usual gloom and doom, but IMO worth a read anyway.
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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by B3DAWG » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:44 am

KoB wrote: Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:53 pm A RL thread that’s not completely content free:

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/1 ... oller.html

Interesting commentary from Charles Navarro and JR regarding cause and effect of over-rich conditions ... cracked plastic, failed injectors, etc. Some of the usual gloom and doom, but IMO worth a read anyway.
Yea, I guess the consensus now is to avoid cleaning an/or rebuilding old injectors, but instead, purchase brand new OEM or Bosch injectors. Never have a shop "tune" these cars, and last but not least, avoid modern fuels. hahaha

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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by AnthonyS » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:25 am

As expensive as these engines are, new Bosch injectors might be cheap insurance overall. There really are some crap fuels out there. I had a truck driver tell me recently, they’d haul diesel then gasoline in the same tanker and just top it off no draining or cleaning. You can only fill the ground tank to capacity too so you could have lots of residual. Also ethanol has shown time and again to be horrible in gasoline engines. It’s not just a Porsche problem.

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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by 5chn3ll » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:22 am

I guess Jake put the phone back on the wall...

"We are busier than ever, and often all 3 of our lines are lit up"

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by sweet victory » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:02 pm

I definitely can visualize a "defective" spray pattern washing oil off the cylinder walls and causing accelerated wear. Whether it actually happens is hard to say. Being a mechanical engineer...I could visualize 996 different ways any engine could blow up. We should just ride bikes.

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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by 32wildbilly » Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:36 pm

What I don't understand is all the gnashing of teeth about injector costs!? New Bosch at approx $30 seems very reasonable. What am I missing?
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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:00 am

32wildbilly wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:36 pm What I don't understand is all the gnashing of teeth about injector costs!? New Bosch at approx $30 seems very reasonable. What am I missing?
It's more entertaining to bitch and moan about the M96 than to shrug it off as the cost of Porsche ownership.
I just finished spending over $6k on the 951 last month for normal wear items:
- TB/WP
- Assorted belts, hoses and rollers to go along with TB/WP
- Clutch
- Fuel lines
- Motor mounts
- Fuel filter
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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:12 am

kcattorney wrote: Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:00 am
32wildbilly wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:36 pm What I don't understand is all the gnashing of teeth about injector costs!? New Bosch at approx $30 seems very reasonable. What am I missing?
It's more entertaining to bitch and moan about the M96 than to shrug it off as the cost of Porsche ownership.
I just finished spending over $6k on the 951 last month for normal wear items:
- TB/WP
- Assorted belts, hoses and rollers to go along with TB/WP
- Clutch
- Fuel lines
- Motor mounts
- Fuel filter
Yeah but that's a 951...you should be bitching!
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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:48 am

I get that, but somehow still feel like the 951 is worth it
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Re: RL Thread on Fuel Wash and Injectors

Post by B3DAWG » Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:06 am

kcattorney wrote: Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:00 am
32wildbilly wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:36 pm What I don't understand is all the gnashing of teeth about injector costs!? New Bosch at approx $30 seems very reasonable. What am I missing?
It's more entertaining to bitch and moan about the M96 than to shrug it off as the cost of Porsche ownership.
I just finished spending over $6k on the 951 last month for normal wear items:
- TB/WP
- Assorted belts, hoses and rollers to go along with TB/WP
- Clutch
- Fuel lines
- Motor mounts
- Fuel filter
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