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What should I lubricate injector orings with?
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:48 pm
by czo79
Helloo all...
Hopefully this will be the last of my injector related inquries...my book says one should lubricate the injector orings with a light machine oil...would this be like 3 in 1 or marvel or what would people recomend?
thanks
micum
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:10 pm
by vrg3
I'd just use whatever motor oil you're putting in the crankcase. I thought that was pretty standard. I haven't heard of using machining oil.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 12:09 am
by Legacy777
yup......motor oil is fine
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 1:25 am
by entirelyturbo
Any rubber gasket/o-ring in the engine is probably best lubed up with motor oil. And our engines make good use of rubber gaskets.
The only gasket I can think of off the top of my head that uses something besides motor oil is the water pump gasket. That one takes RTV sealant, because it's metal...
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 1:56 am
by vrg3
Well, you're not supposed to use any kind of sealant on intake manifold gaskets, I'm pretty sure. That's probably true for the throttle body gasket and the IAC valve gasket too.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 2:53 pm
by czo79
thanks guys...I called marren, the company that cleaned the injectors for me and they agreed...a light motor oil. I used an oil with a lot of conditioners for seals...figured that would work well.
thanks
micum