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grandad
 Post subject: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 4:04 pm 
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Just been told that the diesel injectors from our vehicle that went for a swim are knackered due to the water. Anyone any idea what possible damage could have been caused to them?

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MR T
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:54 pm 
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Anything with an electrical connection can be suspect..

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 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 6:42 pm 
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Most of the modern ones have piezo crystals in them roll: :roll:
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:33 pm 
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I took the injectors to a different specialist. We just asked them to check if they were working ok because we were changing the engine but wanted to fit the same injectors. We told them the mileage. This afternoon we got them back and we were told that they were all working within the limits. The garage changing the engine were not best pleased.

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 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
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Think in future give your work to another garage,your first thoughts appear to have been proven correct.
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:44 am 
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grandad wrote:
I took the injectors to a different specialist. We just asked them to check if they were working ok because we were changing the engine but wanted to fit the same injectors. We told them the mileage. This afternoon we got them back and we were told that they were all working within the limits. The garage changing the engine were not best pleased.


If I were having all that work done I would have wanted new injectors. What happens if the old ones won't code up with the engine when all the work is complete?
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:52 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
grandad wrote:
I took the injectors to a different specialist. We just asked them to check if they were working ok because we were changing the engine but wanted to fit the same injectors. We told them the mileage. This afternoon we got them back and we were told that they were all working within the limits. The garage changing the engine were not best pleased.


If I were having all that work done I would have wanted new injectors. What happens if the old ones won't code up with the engine when all the work is complete?

Why wouldn't they?

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:56 pm 
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grandad wrote:
Why wouldn't they?

Because Nidge says so.

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grandad
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
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Sussex wrote:
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Why wouldn't they?

Because Nidge says so.

Fair enough. We have drawn up a list of other things that they may find wrong and we have an office sweepstake running. I got the brakes being ruined by the water. My missus got the turbo being f****d. :mrgreen:

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MR T
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:13 pm 
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grandad wrote:
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grandad wrote:
Why wouldn't they?

Because Nidge says so.

Fair enough. We have drawn up a list of other things that they may find wrong and we have an office sweepstake running. I got the brakes being ruined by the water. My missus got the turbo being f****d. :mrgreen:

It is not back on the road then...??

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grandad
 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
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MR T wrote:
It is not back on the road then...??

I only took the injectors back on Friday afternoon. Give them a chance.

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 Post subject: Re: diesel injectors?
PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:21 pm 
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According to our tracker, they have started the engine.

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