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Old 01-20-2016, 10:14 AM
RedArrow RedArrow is offline
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Injector.
If you suspect it is only a certain injector acting up, switching it over to another cyl is a `free` test but obviously it wont fix anything. I`d like to have 2 sets of injectors rebuilt too, and i got a similar offer from a company at $100 for 4. (seems like they dont know about Volvo using 6 vw injectors but they are a reputable injector shop).

Tester.
Having to constantly remove the hard diesel lines when switching over to your makeshift tester, I think, will be a much longer and dirtier job than you think. Not to mention the time and `struggle` necessary to get the air out every time you switch. Glowplugs should be disabled for the long cranking times that isn`t good for the battery or the starter either.
Rebuilding injectors isnt as `clean / easy` as it sounds, even with using the proper tester in a great clean professional environment, it puts the person in a challenge of not messing up. I also had to realize that testing itself isnt taking me anywhere, lol, proper shims would be needed to readjust them if necessary, then test again. A full day of crap which I won`t do again (i`ll leave all this crap to those at an injector shop )

I hunted down a great diesel inj tester at CL but later I lost the guy`s email address so the project is dead for now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bosch-068114...266849&vxp=mtr
You may also check the tool rental thread on this forum.

Injector shields.
I just received them from www.fcpeuro.com, they have our injector shield listed for 1.99 but there`s a guy on ebay that has original bosch ones for 4 if you are picky. He will accept your offer of 2.99, I did that before but then I found out about the FCP source.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Audi-Volv...tV9yj5&vxp=mtr

On FCPEuro you may only find it only if you run the search as vw diesel. Some dieselers successfully reused them (reshaping them with ball bearings etc) but a 30+ yr old rare diesel car deserves the extra investment of $12. so you dont end up dealing with another factor. Less question-marks is better. )
I found the link. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/vw-...al-068130219my

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