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im in the process of changing out my fuel injectors and on the the o rings sliped off the old injector as i was taking it off and fell down into im assuming the cylinder. do i need to get this out? being rubber could i run the engine and let it melt?
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should have no permanent effect, even if it got stuck in the valve seat it would not last long there.
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so it should be fine just to let it run?
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kinda hard for the oring to fall in the hole more than likely its on the motor keep working
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im sure its in there.. i dont wanna take any chances either
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flash light small wire start gigging
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The injector o-ring is slightly bigger than the hole in the manifold so I'd be pretty surprised if it actually went into the engine.
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The injector o-ring is slightly bigger than the hole in the manifold so I'd be pretty surprised if it actually went into the engine.
now the secrets out
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they were old and crumbling... they have never been changed till today. PO did not maintenance
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now the secrets out

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x2 not trying to be smart but its either this pull intake or run it
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