Re: [eng] injector o-ring replacement

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

Anyone think of boiling water, putting a glass container full of fuel into
the boiling water (AFTER it's off the stove!), and warming the fuel up?
Might take a few gos, but it should warm the fuel up.

-Phil Kerschner
'85 Scirocco (the Loyal One)
'87 Scirocco (sickee)
'87 Scirocco 16V (BIG ol' project)

"Sciroccos - 'til Death do us part!"

>
> I think one of the listers did that experiment... He will send us a report
> AFTER he gets out of the burn unit...
>
> >From: "Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@core.com>
> >To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: [eng] injector o-ring replacement
> >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:06:54 -0500
> >
> > > Warm 'em up - they'll stretch without being damaged. Use fuel as a
> >lubricant
> > > to help them slide, and make sure they aren't twisted when you settle
> >them
> > > into their seat.
> >
> >   okay use fuel as a lubicant. someone said to possibly drop the o-rings
> >in a container of microwaved water to loosen them up. how 'bout killing
> >two birds with one stone: using microwaved fuel? no spark and nothing
> >should explode. anyone know if gasoline can be microwaved? just curious,
> >honestly
> >
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