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Yanmar Injector question
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:37:56 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote: Bruce in Bangkok wrote: On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:16:25 -0400, "Roger Long" wrote: "Lew Hodgett" wrote BTW, replace the copper washers on any fuel banjo fittings you break open. This is a point I've wondered about. Before becoming the owner of a boat diesel, I'd always heard that copper washers are never reused. The Banjo fittings are part of the fuel bleed points on me engine so have been cracked open many times and I put all the old washers back. Everything seemed tight against fuel pump pressure of approximately 7 psi. This is all upstream of the injection pump however. Downstream, I expect it to be a different story with the much higher pressures. More info from and details of annealing appreciated. SNIP I really hate the Japanese Banjo fittings and on my present boat have re tapped all the holes and converted to AN fittings. Bruce-in-Bangkok (correct email address for reply) Soft copper deforms easily to seal minor gaps. That part is pretty well known. But copper work hardens very quickly. Once hardened, it can crack and break easily. I believe copper is annealed the same temps as aluminum. Soot the surface with a really rich acetylene flame, then heat with a neutral flame until clean. Sooting the copper isn't necessary. Just heat it red hot (it will get red) and chuck it in a bucket of water. The water doesn't make it get soft, the heat does that, Just cools it faster so you don't burn your fingers. Personally, I use a propane torch to anneal with because a neutral o-a flame is just too hot and can melt small parts before you can stop. I'm guessing it's simpler, cheaper and safer to just replace the little boogers when they get to the point of no return. AND Bruce, thanks for the banjo tip. I'll for sure keep that one in mind. Richard Bruce-in-Bangkok (correct email address for reply) |
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Yanmar Injector question
Injectors in 2QM and 3QM engines are easy to remove ... just two bolts
on the injector hold down (just be sure to 'vacuum' the injector bore with a strong vacuum to prevent 'crap' from falling into the combustion chamber before you pull the injector out). The injectors are also easy to send to an injector shop to be checked or rebuilt. "Injector shops" are common in metro areas .... as virtually all automobiles and trucks nowadays have injectors. The 2QM and 3QM engines are not all that sensitive to air in their fuel lines, especially air in the lines downstream of the injector pump; just bleed out as best you can ... and the engine will usually start right up. |
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Yanmar Injector question
On Apr 10, 10:34 pm, RichH wrote:
Injectors in 2QM and 3QM engines are easy to remove ... just two bolts on the injector hold down (just be sure to 'vacuum' the injector bore with a strong vacuum to prevent 'crap' from falling into the combustion chamber before you pull the injector out). The injectors are also easy to send to an injector shop to be checked or rebuilt. "Injector shops" are common in metro areas .... as virtually all automobiles and trucks nowadays have injectors. The 2QM and 3QM engines are not all that sensitive to air in their fuel lines, especially air in the lines downstream of the injector pump; just bleed out as best you can ... and the engine will usually start right up. I've done it and it is absolutely trivial. I didnt even replace the copper seals but simply re-used them. In fact, I removed the injectors several times (on the mistaken notion they had a problem) and always re-used the copper seals, no problems at all. My copper seals always came out with no problems. The banjo unions have never been a problem even whn I lost the copper seal and cut one from an aluminum beer can; it worked well for months till I properly replaced it. Bleeding is also trivial. I am not a mechanic but I am not afraid to try anything. |
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