And if they are uber loud, does this mean anything?
I have had a loud tapping in relation to rpm which I always thought was valve noise. But I finally pinpointed it to be coming from injector #2. All the others are kinda loud, but nothing like this one. You can hear it standing next to the car with the hood closed.
How loud are your fuel injectors?
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How loud are your fuel injectors?
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They're not supposed to be loud, I don't think. I would imagine that a loud injector probably has suffered some kind of damage so the pintle isn't quite in the right position or something. I don't know for sure though. It's possible that the design of these particular injectors you have makes them louder than most.
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These are those 370 cc Nismo (?) injectors I stuck in. They were used, but work. Its just that the one is louder than the rest. And I think, just thinking because I just realized the tapping noise was coming from them, not the valve train, that I have been able to make the extra loud tapping go away sometimes by turning off and on the car. Hmmmm.
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1992 wagon, wifes daily, high compression
1992 Touring wagon, should I keep it?
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Dont know, just know they work.
I suspect they are the correct kind (what do we have?) because if you compare them side by side to the stock 270 cc injectors, they are about 100% identical, even with the printing. The only real two differences are where the lower o-ring is and the clip.
I suspect they are the correct kind (what do we have?) because if you compare them side by side to the stock 270 cc injectors, they are about 100% identical, even with the printing. The only real two differences are where the lower o-ring is and the clip.
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1992 wagon, wifes daily, high compression
1992 Touring wagon, should I keep it?
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Well, maybe you should take an ohmmeter to them and check. You hope to see about 12 ohms.
I doubt they're low-impedance, though. If they were I'm sure they would have burnt out by now, or even possibly burnt out the ECU's drivers.
I doubt they're low-impedance, though. If they were I'm sure they would have burnt out by now, or even possibly burnt out the ECU's drivers.
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Many injectors I've installed are very noisy. Since I am building ECUs we've tested a number on the bench to make sure the injector driver current is good during the peak phase and the dwell is long enough. As a result, I get to hear them without an engine. Subaru injectors aren't that bad. DSM are pretty loud. RC engineering depends a lot on the size. I have a set of Siemens 720's for my GTX and those sound like marbles in a can.
If you have one that's louder you should have them cleaned. It's not that expensive - $100 or less.
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If you have one that's louder you should have them cleaned. It's not that expensive - $100 or less.
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