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Old 01-27-03, 09:48 PM
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Broken injector: can it be fixed?
I was removing my injectors, getting them ready to send off to RC Engineering to get cleaned and balanced, when I dropped one of my primaries on the concrete floor. The plastic hat thing on the end broke. Can they repair this? It would be a shame if I had to buy a new injector because of a little part like that.
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Don't think so, pretty sure it's new injector time for you. Sorry.
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Id take the time to get 2 new injectors, search around on the forum im sure some one is selling a pair of 550 cc.
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Its only a pintle cap rc should have replacements for about 2 dollars. Unless you want to listen to the other mechanics and waste 200 bucks on new injectors......

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I guess I just need to call RC and ask them. Thanks for the replies.
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Originally posted by Jodeny
Its only a pintle cap rc should have replacements for about 2 dollars. Unless you want to listen to the other mechanics and waste 200 bucks on new injectors......

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yep..those pintle caps are replaceable
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Sweet. I was getting worried there for a little while. I'd hate to spend $50 on a used injector b/c of a little plastic cap.
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Its only a pintle cap rc should have replacements for about 2 dollars. Unless you want to listen to the other mechanics and waste 200 bucks on new injectors......

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What if the plastic part at the top (where the connector is) broke, can that be repaired or fixed?

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I doubt it, but I would call RC Engineering and ask. I asked them about my broken pintel cap, and they said they replace them anyway during the balance and cleaning procedure.
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That's not what I wanted to hear...the connector is fine, just the plastic red part around the top of the injector is missing a chunk. Couldn't I seal it with something or is that getting too ghetto with the fuel...which I know shouldn't be done.

If it's not repairable/usable is upgrading to 850cc for the primaries something I should think about?
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That's not what I wanted to hear...the connector is fine, just the plastic red part around the top of the injector is missing a chunk. Couldn't I seal it with something or is that getting too ghetto with the fuel...which I know shouldn't be done.

If it's not repairable/usable is upgrading to 850cc for the primaries something I should think about?


sorry if this is double posted...
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When I sent mine in they replaced those anyways, there was nothing wrong with them they just put new little yellow ones on...
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