Diesel Injector Pressure

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pugSL
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Diesel Injector Pressure

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Have any of you guys come across the recommended fuel pressure for the Injectors of the 1998 406 1.9td? My car is a little down on power and has a lot of smoke at the top end and thought of re pressurizing the injectors which is the easiest thing to do. :)
StevieboyTD
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Re: Diesel Injector Pressure

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175bar :)

Some folk put a bit of automatic transmission fluid in their fuel to give the fuel system a bit of a clean out (only maybe 100ml though). It's loaded with detergents and give the pump and injectors and bit of a birthday :)
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omega
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Re: Diesel Injector Pressure

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Some folk put a bit of automatic transmission fluid in their fuel to give the fuel system a bit of a clean out (only maybe 100ml though). It's loaded with detergents and give the pump and injectors and bit of a birthday :)[/quote]

never heared of that before,but everytime i change the fuel filter i fill it up with a cleaner so it goes straight in the system and seams to work fine[just make sure you havnt got the washing out!!].
pugSL
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Re: Diesel Injector Pressure

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StevieboyTD wrote:175bar :)

Some folk put a bit of automatic transmission fluid in their fuel to give the fuel system a bit of a clean out (only maybe 100ml though). It's loaded with detergents and give the pump and injectors and bit of a birthday :)
Thats new..wont it damage the piping and plastics? and whats the recommendation of auto fluid per liter of diesel? :)
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