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Cleaning out the injectors
Any idea on how to clean injectors on a 1991 560 SEL. I notice also that the car is idling a little rough, small shaking here an there.
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Chevron Techron is the easiest solution. Just pour a bottle with your next fill up.
Other than replacing the injectors I have also heard of good results with ultra-sonic cleaning. |
I've successfully cleaned injectors at home. I have access to an ultrasonic cleaner and a variable voltage supply. The injectors open at around 3v. DO NOT USE 12V!
A google search will reveal many shops where you can mail your injectors and they'll clean and flow balance the set of injectors for about $25 per injector. |
Check for vacuum leaks as well. That could cause a shudder at idle
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You wouldn't want to spend too much money having CIS injectors professionally cleaned. It isn't very expensive just to buy new ones.
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CIS injectors are not electronic; just spring-loaded poppet valves.
They pop open at about 50-60 PSI or so, if memory serves. I made a simple cleaning kit from a piece of clear tubing and some carb cleaner. Just attach the tube to the injector, fill it with cleaner, and stick a nozzle from your air compressor on the other end. A zap of 50-60 PSI air will squirt the cleaner through the injector. That being said, It didn't help my warm start issue, and neither did the new injectors I later bought. So, I can't vouch for it's effectiveness. DG |
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It's not that it's "cheap". But it's very close in price to having them professionally cleaned. $58 seems expensive, but I haven't shopped them in a while. Last time I checked, it was $30 to have them cleaned and $40 to buy new ones. At those prices, and injectors with 200K miles on them, I'd opt for new(also, mine's only a 4 banger). That being said, I cleaned mine in a similar fashion to what S-Class Guru did, and had very good results. jp |
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