Fuel injector cleaning without expensive tools
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- Homemade adapter = Quick and easy cleaning and testing.
Basic kit that does virtually the same thing: amzn.to/2Vz6qLr
Here's where you can get valve stems: amzn.to/40dpzkw
Because you asked:
The trigger start blow torch I use: amzn.to/3Y4SpCl
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You know this is one of the best instructional videos on fuel injection.
Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful.
This guy is amazing dude thank you
Its very instructional for a science project.
How do you know if one injector is leaking?
This is an awesome video!
Remember that it is best to replace the o-rings any time you remove/replace an injector. If you don't, you're practically asking for fuel leaks in the near future.
Glad to see this video is still helping people out years later. Its a shame when ever i find an ingenious video on the internet on how to fix something, whatever i fix never ends up having been the problem anyway smh 😔
Great idea using a valve stem! Only thing different I did was I used 5-minute epoxy to glue the straw to the stem. Worked like a charm for my Yamaha bike injectors. Thanks a bunch man!
The uses you find for tire valve stems is fantastic. I find 99% of your videos VERY useful!
Glad you like them!
One of the most direct no none sense video on cleaning injectors!!! Job well done!!! Congratulations!!
+EndofUSA Hey Thanks.
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hell ya
@@sixtyfiveford
Great Vid! Does it matter which way the battery terminals are ? Thanks
As others have commented, using the valve stem to accomplish the cleaning is pure genius! Plus the video is well done, with no babbling. Just good information. Thanks so much! I ran the cleaner in the reverse Direction first. That's what Motion Pro says to do but their tool cost something like a hundred dollars. Maybe even more
Spraying it in reverse first should clear out any crud in the filter basket before spraying it the normal way.
I use a piece of heater hose and clamp it on the bottom of the injectorand clamp a valve stem in the other end then fill it B12 chemtool and energize the injector and let it drip through the first time then fill it a second time and blow it out with the compressor the switch directions and do the same from the top works great and you don't have to try to seal the straw to anything
One of the BEST DIY vids on youtube. Worked like a charm on my E46 M3 Injectors 💯
Great video. I plan to use this method with some tips from the comments:
1. glue the spray hose better into the cap for a better seal.
2. use a hose clamp to hold the valve onto the injector better.
3. use less voltage? and maybe rig up a handy switch, maybe a foot switch? to free up your hands.
4. put the injector into a hole in a jar lid to contain the spray
5. turn the injector over a spray backward through the other way.
What is #5? How can an injector spray backward?
@@leomalino2364 to back flush the injector first and clean out any larger crud that may be already inside the injector.
Great stuff, thankyou. My tweak on this was to make the hole in the cap with a sharp wood screw. It doesn't remove material like a drill, you can control just how much you stretch the hole by how much you twist the screw in and you can make the hole the perfect size with a little flange of plastic that melts the straw in place perfectly!
There's something fundamentally sexual about this comment... Maybe it's just me
@@Kharlis007 omg reading it back now 🤣🤣
@@Kharlis007 nice one bro.
Sounds like good idea
Awesome hack! Suggestion: drill hole smaller than the straw so that it has a tight interference fit and you may not need to heat or seal the straw.
Hi, video is really helpful but your suggestion is also good. 👍👍
If you aren't in a hurry you could dab a little in weld around the tube / hole for nice seal
And just a touch of hot glue. 🙂
This method worked very well for me... I made a few alterations: 1. I tightened a hose clamp around the valve end for a bit more of a seal. I had it pop off on me once before this and found you *really* need to wear safety glasses when doing this. 2. I drilled a hole in the top of a glass jar to catch the spray. I think finely misted carb cleaner and sparks in close proximity might not be such a great idea. 3. As you suggested, I used some JB Kwik on the connection between the straw and valve stem cap.
Dang... 5 years later I need to come back an re-watch the video and my original comment. Time to do it again!
Excellent video! Simple and direct method of cleaning injectors that could be applied to any vehicle. Thank you.
This was super helpful. I can’t wait to clean and check for resistance across each injector. OMG you just saved me a ton of $$$$.
You can also use a syringe take the plunger out and slip over the injector Leaving the o'ring on the injector. the place the straw in the needle portion of the syringe and done works great.
Also a 9v battery works too
You're beast for this. I did this off my drill battery. It works like a charm. Picked up the tubeless kit at walmart. Found a faulty fuel injector. Thank You!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊
Thank you for this. Also for linking to the 16 buck kit. That advice to check the resistance inside injector is spot on
My significant other tried this method and IT WORKS WELL! He didn't have the electric connector so he used two sets of alligator clips, small and medium sized, attached to the poles of a car battery. Thank you very much for this video, we are so grateful bc it saved us a bundle of money and it really did work well.
8yr old video and still saving people money I was just looking at the prices last night glad I found your video today like everyone said great instructions you have a new follower 👍🏻
Just did it today on four that were stuck from sitting too long. Worked great! Two of them were stubborn so I took the injector out of the vice and smacked them on the side on my steel top work bench. Repeated the process and Shazam! All four spraying again. Thanks for the awesome video! Saved me a lot of money!
Awesome.
That was pretty clever AND effective . Well done !
That sir was brilliant. Thank you brother.
Based on your vid I fixed up a device to let me clean the injectors. IT WORKED AWESOME!!! I finally got all the gaskets in and the engine cleaned up. OMG that ol’ 91 ford ranger purrs like a kitten now. I can’t thank you enough for showing me how to do this. My friends look at me in disbelief when I tell them how I did it. Your help was a pride and confidence builder for me. Thanks again!!!! B
Awesome.
Did this last night and worked great for me on my 4Runner 3.0 injectors. Great vid! Thanks a bunch.
Love it man, I've cleaned my 8 injectors in my CBR 1000 and I can now feel the results. back into the power zone :)
Nice work!
What were the symptoms? Mine losse power after 10 000rpm in every gear. Was this the solution? Is there a filter in the cbr injectors that one has to replace?
Great video! I did exactly what you did there and it worked just perfectly. The valve stem idea is just brilliant!! Thanks
Thanks, I'm glad you tried it out.
I did this yesterday. It worked. But I still took them to get professionally done. This was better than more complicated methods thank you for the video!
Thank you for an imaginative and effective method of fuel injector cleaning - utter genious!
Best thing about your was "to the point & no waste of time" keep it up man!
Thanks.
Quick and easy - yet incredibly effective. Thank you!
Succesfully serviced injectors on a VQ25 nisssan CEDRIC V6 engine perfect perfomance no more fuel starvation thanks to sixtyfiveford on this one keep posting my man
You sir are a genius. That is the easiest DIY connector I have seen yet. Thank you.
Great job. I love anything that keeps more $ in my pocket & less in the car dealers. I just saved a few hundred bucks replacing the EGR valve in my '08 Town Car. The dealer wanted a lot to do it. It took me 40 minutes. It was my first time doing it. Extra cash went to a much better cause.
OMGWUNSIU Very nice.
This video alone deserves an Emmy. Well done sir. Ingenious
This is one of the best and simplest explanation and instructional video on fuel injector cleaning and testing. Thanks !
Thanks
Best and most helpful video on fuel injectors that I've seen. Thanks!
hey there....Iwas going to buy an expensive tool,but now, I'll just make one like yours.Thanks for the tip. God Bless...Choctawman
Good idea, thanks for the tutorial, then I'm gonna press subscribe!
Excellent injector tutorial with a bonus. Super DIY cleaning tip.👍
Cleaned my 2006 Mazda fuel injectors using your Tire Valve method. So much easier than other videos on TH-cam. We used a 9v battery and some alligator clips which made it really easy. We also didn't have to melt the straw as the hole we drilled kept the straw nice and tight. One thing I should mention is that after we cleaned the fuel injectors we noticed the o-rings (seal rings) were worn and needed to be replaced. So consider buying some new o-rings ($4) before tackling this project. Other than that this video saved me so much money. Thank you for posting
Awesome. I'm glad you liked the video.
Have done this myself and it works perfect my only suggestion is to warm the bottle of carb cleaner in hot water for higher pressure and a hotter chemical...👍
@Smokey Bear precisely why I said warm and not heat... use water not a flame... if you read things in their entirety it will perhaps help you from explaining to everybody how dumb you are.
@Smokey Bear I have been doing it for 30 plus years yes you're dumb
This also doubles as a quick, cheap method to produce the famed Flash Bang grenade. Children, do not try this at home!
@@timc9893 stupid people don't try this at home anybody with common sense can pull this off with no problem you're fucking warming it up you dumb shit!!! Not even close to the temperature these cans reach in the warehouse while they wait for distribution you're a fucking idiot
@Smokey Bear and you're still a fucking idiot too
If you can't find valve stems I gave you a link in the video description.
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Go to literally ANY tire place. One tire stem valve should run you about 3-5 dollars if they don't just give it to you.
It's the little things in life that get us through without spending a bunch of money. I do it all myself so I appreciate your wisdom and time. Rock on brother
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Those 12v sparks with a setup like this will prove to be a terrific ignition for an even more spectacular explosion in your garage!
Best video on fuel injector cleaning... U have my respect
Thanks for the video, great help and idea, almost missed the last tip about checking the resistance because that is what the problem was. The injector / cylinder with error code had resistance three times that of the others... Going to the junk yard now for replacement
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Steven Kjeldgaard Thanks, I'm glad it helped.
To check the resistance of the injectors, all you need is a multimeter and you check the ohm's. They should be between 10-12ohms, might be 14, either way it doesn't really matter much, cause you can check them and get a base line, and if you have any bad injectors you will see a variation in the numbers. They are quite literally one of the easiest thing to diagnose, all you have to do is Pop the clip for the wires to the injector and touch the test leads of the multimeter directly to the injector and read the ohm's-then change any bad injectors.
Are very simple and cheap way,of testing injectors,I really appreciate it,thank you very much buddy.❤️👍
It's people like you that made America great with your ingenuity and creativity. God bless America and her people.
Thanks I'm glad you like it
Great video. I don't have injectors but wanted to see what DIY stuff you would come up with this time. I feel like buying a torch now. LOL
Robb's Homemade Life Thanks..
Thank you for the tip, greetings from Mexico
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
After seeing many ways on how to clean this has been the easy way. Thanks buddy. I will try it.
If you measure straw with caliper and use slightly smaller drill, won't have to glue anything, overall very instructive video, your method worked like charm, thanks
IMPORTANT: Some injectors will be destroyed by connecting direct to 12V battery. You should use a resistor or 12V lamp to limit the current to prevent damaging the inductive coil in the injector. Now ask me how I know this!
+wrlgmail please explain your set up in more details. I plan to clean my injectors, and I was aware of potential to damage the electrical inside the injector. So I am interested in your comments but I wouild like to get your details, please. Thank you
Hey +Sam Rafeedie - you simply need to be sure you do not apply too much current to the injector coils. In the engine control module, the injectors are activated by a transistor circuit switching on and off- the transistor has the current flow limited by a resistor (or resistance) in series with the coil. To approximate this current flow without using the entire amount of current in your starting battery, you can simply wire a 12v signal bulb in series with the injector. The current will be limited by the resistance of the bulb filament- which will increase as it gets hotter, thus limiting the current total to slightly less than would flow in the bulb alone - if you use an 1157 type incandescent lamp, that should be about 2 Amps at around 13V. Don't leave it connected for a long period - say more than 10 seconds, as the coil will heat up just the same as the bulb. One terminal of battery to bulb, other terminal to injector, other side of injector coil to opposite terminal of battery. Auto injectors are not polarized so it does not matter how you hook it up as long as the lamp is in the circuit. You could also use e.g. a 10 Ohm/5W resistor in place of the lamp. I like to use the lamp as I get visual feedback. GL
+wrlgmail
Going further,
To clean all at once
The injectors could be left in the fuel rail(s) on the bench and a proper RLC circuit
using a $4 555 IC to "pulse" the injectors.
But you would need more injector pigtail leads according to number of injectors.
The 555 timer circuit works with Vcc of +5v =Digital control.
Latching a 6v output relay for a 1 second duty cycle, with no overheating and total load resistance spread over all the injectors.
Spray patterns can be visually verified during pulsation by placing paper at injector nozzle
Or in a pinch you could use a common 3.7v Li-PO cell phone wall charger for safely cleaning one injector at a time
Output voltage varies between 4.2v and 5.1v with current between .500ma to 1amp output, and
will not fry your injectors. Add 555 timer circuit for digital control if you want.
+Sam Rafeedie See my reply below on correct: input voltage, and current control for cleaning.
+Aye Bee Thanks. You've all convinced me to have them done at a drop off service for advanced cleaning.
I LIKEY! Thanks Bro, you can believe I'll be using that trick till I die, I can't wait to impress Pop's, knowing him, it probably won't, and he'll say he knew that already, but I'll see him using every time now when I've never seen him do it before.
Sounds like my dad haha
Recapping on this, yap, just as I stated, it did not impress him and after two year since then he always goes to using this trick and tells me how to do it, got to love him, but man, it makes me mad, knowing I'm just like him.
Great video .
It's a simple inventive idea and straight to the point.
I'm going to do this set up on the injectors on my 1982 Mercedes SL380 and replace the O-ring seals while I'm at it .
Thank, I'm glad you liked it.
You are one smart cookie! Will use this technique next time I have an injector issue! I love it!
Thanks, I hope it comes in handy.
Great video! Very helpful - you can use the same rig to clean a fuel rail too
I use the same system but I usually soak mine in mineral spirits just to make sure all the Democrap is removed. Makes my car run Great Again !
Mineral spirits ?
You mean republishit don't you?
Just wanted to thank you it took me literally 10 minutes to clean all my injectors thank you again.
Excellent idea to use the valve stem and cap, I've just purchased one of those cheap injector testers (26 bucks delivered) that pulse the injector rapidly and will use your idea for the spray inlet. Thanks champ.
Hey, really cool video, mate! Thanks.
+Mathew Wood Thanks Mate.
Mathew Wood '
Instead of melting the straw why not glue it and use a toothpick to plug the end to keep glue out
Great idea!
Saves a lot of stress and time, kudos!
Compromise! Stick the toothpick in the end while you're melting the red tube in place, then remove the toothpick when it's cooled down.
Keith....Very beautiful idea.
Because there isnt one way to do something
@Jason Larae month
WOW. 2014 VIDEO. BUT IT WILL BE USEFULL FOREVER. ONE OFTHE BEST INTELLIGENT DIY VIDEOS IV WATCHED.
Excellent! I'll definitely be using this method. Much better than all of these people trying to use multiple sizes of hose and heat shrink. I'll be gluing the tube into the cap with RTV silicone I suspect. Very helpful!
Excellent video!
Would have loved to have seen a link to a video where you show us how to use a
multi meter to check the resistance on each injector.
Your contraption was genius btw. Saved a ton of money from sending mine in to get cleaned by a "pro"!
Thank you so much man!
+Mark Henry Cooney Thanks for watching.
+Mark Henry Cooney You turn the knob so it is pointing to OHMS then connect the leads to the two terminals on the injector, should read around 12 ohms.
Yeah, Mark, good video. :)
thanks I think you just saved me some money
Great. I'm glad you liked it.
more than that
Great video! I recently discovered my 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan has a leaky injector. Going to be testing all of them using this method.Thanks!
My Yamaha outboard lost about 1,000 RPMs at WOT and sporadically ran erratically at low RPMs. After cleaning the fuel injectors using this method my engine is back to normal, running smoothly and getting up to max RPM quickly. I had tried different cleaning methods, but using a valve stem and carb cleaner was way easier and much more effective. Thank you for posting!
Awesome, I'm glad the video was helpful.
great vid !!you can use a lighter, match, or just crazy glue the tip, use a small nail to make the hole. come on people use your brains alittle if you don't have the tools.
+Raul Romo Exactly! People get hung up on the smallest details. Thanks for your comment.
Great and useful video. Is there a common resistance value you typically find, or do you just measure all of them and eliminate the ones with unusual values? Knowing a typical range of resistance would help when testing them at the junkyard to find the keepers. When pulling them out of the vehicle you're testing, do you re-use the seals or get new ones, or is it that a call based on inspection and your experience? Thanks again for this and all of your videos.
Wonderful idea. Cheap, easy and practical. Thanks for your good sharing👍👍👍👍👍
I love when people make awesome how-to vids like this one! good job!
Hey Thanks.
Spark and flammable liquid. That's cool.
Lizard King it aint a party till ya add in the 12V battery.
Hold ur tampon in.. cuz that powder kegs' about ta blow...!!!!
Lol..
Live a little
Lizard king, do you spend your mornings in a bubble?
9V battery works best
I used this method today and it works. I powered my injectors with a 9v battery (the ones used in smoke detectors). It was awesome
Excellent!
Great idea - 12+ volts straight from the battery could be bad.
The Best Idea yet! Simple and tight
Fantastic video. Thats a really inventive idea.Is there any chance that the sparking of the alligator clip against the wire could cause the cleaner to ignite?
i love smart people....
Kanshel Myles-Lopez I'm a rocket scientist. 😜
Respect to you ma man from Scotland. Great vid. Now I will try this for my motorbike injectors. Legend
I just use an epoxy glue to straw/valve cap and worked like a dream. Great clip thanks
a great mind at work with less, keep thinking!!!
your awesome but I think you have an unhealthy obsession with tyre valve stems lol. thanks for the vids
Yeah, I seem to find a million uses for them.
Easy way to clean injectors and it worked. No more codes. Thanks for the info.
You Sir are a genius 🥇
I watched this other bloke stuff around with all these tunes and heat shrink. This is simple genius. Thank you.
great work,
mustie1 Thanks.
Ohh wow well hello Mustie 😁
Some injectors run on as little voltage of 5 to 6 volts so be careful and check the specs before you just connect 12 volts to them
The best DIY video on TH-cam thx so much for making my life a lil easier God bless
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
Love the valve stem trick. Thank you
I saw a blow torch and a drill with drill bits - those count as expensive tools.
Nate Miller No, they don't.
Check this out. /watch?v=8rk0tKtiVic -Simple and cheap.
+Nate Miller, Just use a lighter and a small nail then.
+Nate Miller Did you watch this video on a rock you found in your garden? :-)
There's always someone, LOL
To take all the injector out of your car and cleaning it , is take too much of time, you can do this on the car with a pressurized injector cleaner, Just disconnected the fuel pump and run only from the injector cleaner, that will clean out all the your injector , without taking the injector out of your car...
and how many shady tree mechanics do you imagine have access to that equipment?....
Sorry Eddie, but I've given this a 'thumbs down'. Pumping cleaner through your injectors while they are still in situ will spray the cleaner straight into the inlet runners of your engine, from where it will run into the cylinders and down the bores washing away lube from round the rings and contaminating the oil in the sump.
Also, removing the injectors from the car means you can SEE the spray pattern, so you can visually check for a good fine spray.
+Cyclone Cyd, I agree. Taking them out is better...but when not taking them out works....I'm talking about while the engine is running so that it doesn't contaminate the oil and potentially cause engine damage.
taking injectors out is the best way. rarely is the nozzle clogged. what clogs is the screen on the inlet/top of the injector. the only way to clean that screen is either liquid pressure, ie, can carb cleaner, or air pressure from your air hose. reason ? have you ever cleaned a screen? you clean it from the other side. by reversing the normal flow, anything stuck in the screen will be flushed away. Injector cleaner additive is a useless product. if the injector is clogged the cleaner is not even going to reach the injector because its screen is clogged. Obviously you can't spray the other side of the screen on an injector but carb cleaner pressure is enough to clean the dirt off of the screen.
+dale crawford
Makes very good sense! Also, this is one of his most beneficial videos. I dunno about the inkjector cleaner rig comment, because this vid was about low bucks and high results.
Very BEST straight to the point video I've ever seen!!!! Thank you
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Best instructional video I've watched for some time...Well done.
I used this same
Method but instead of welding, I left it uncapped and drilled a tiny hole in the side. I had to bite and twist the red tube with my mouth so that I could create a tip to push the tube through. Worked extremely well. Thanks!!
Thanks for the video. Simple and efficient!!
Good job! Learned something I didn't know. Dealing with a P0300 code on a 2002 Nissan Frontier. Seems like it could be a few different things. Thanks for the tutorial. Appreciate it very much.
I really found this useful and really enjoy your channel. Interesting you sound a lot like me. Making tools, making do. No nonsense to the point. Love it.
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You are a genius! and an awesome soul for sharing this. Thank you!
5 years ago I used this video and tonight I used it again on a different vehicle. Thanks. Awesome I formation
Very cool!
And another Awesome discovery i have found here on you TUBE!! Thanks for sharing the love of DIY for only a few bucks!! 👍
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Thanks for the upload, badass. Straight to the point, tips & tricks included. Thank you sir!!
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