Steve Olkowski
Registered User
HI, I am doing a sidewinder kit, new IP and injectors, and back left will not budge. I have put heat on it, soaked it, and done everything but break it. Suggestions?
stuck injector
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1" socket a d breaker bar...after soaking w pb blaster or kroil or acetone/atf mix.
icanfixall
Official GMM hand model
My guess is the copper gasket is leaking and now the bore is filled with carbon. the carbon will cause the injector to become very difficult to remove. Use a breaker bar about 2 or 3 ft long. If the tip comes off please come back for more help.
Steve Olkowski
Registered User
Well, Watched videos and got one removed, but second one I have stripped the threads on the nozzle inside head. It has moved and I cleaned everything above it. Took some jb weld and put on threads and set it back on and called it a nite . Will try an=gain after work today. Any tips on this dilemma. Thread tape just slid right out. Thanks guys, Steve
gandalf
Senior Member
Could you explain that a bit better? "...stripped the threads on the nozzle inside the head" ?? Do you mean threads on the injector or threads on the bore hole? Threads on a male part or a female part?
Did the injector come apart and only a portion come out? If that's the case there are specific instructions for you, but since you're going to hit the sack and continue tomorrow I'm not going to go into it (no pun intended) at 3am.
Let us know if that is what happened.
You can't strip the threads. Did you read that link I posted? It explains everything, it's a write up on this exact issue
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Steve Olkowski
Registered User
Yes I read it completely I removed first one with no problem. Second one was coming and when I was getting it out when I wiggled the top part of the injector it came loose from the nozzle. You can feel it threading but it's like the nozzle part of the threads are expanded. I tried Teflon tape it pulls it out. I put hb weld on threads last nite in hops that when I get home it will come out.
Have you tried grinding the threads off the top part of the injector? That is likely what is preventing you from screwing back into the nozzle
Steve Olkowski
Registered User
Yes I already removed 1 stuck nozzle. I have ground both in hopes the threads were better on other. It's threading but stripped. I would think carbon is all that holds the nozzle in there and it moved. Maybe I can soak it in hopes I get rid of all the carbon and maybe it will come out. I don't know how the truck was even running after pulling the injectors.
It may come down to...google internal pipe wrench....see if that may work...but ya...soak crap outta it....
What makes u say it is stripped
What makes u say it is stripped
He's probably turning it righty,tighty but,there is no tighty.
Steve Olkowski
Registered User
Exactly. Lol
Steve Olkowski
Registered User
finally got it. Hooked small pin inside nozzle and got remaining guts to come out, and then threaded all the way down and tugged and pried. Thanks for all the help
Glad you got it! I didn't offer any advice, but I was rooting for you!
