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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 33B on January 08, 2023, 03:34:57 pm

Title: Injector overflow nipple removal
Post by: 33B on January 08, 2023, 03:34:57 pm

How do you remove the injector overflow nipple?

I bent one when replacing the injector heat shields and a crack formed making it leak.

Title: Re: Injector overflow nipple removal
Post by: ORCoaster on January 08, 2023, 05:07:53 pm

Hmm,  Never had to deal with that one.  Can't see drilling them out and replacing them either. 
time to get a new body for it.  If you need one say something as I and most others likely have a stockpile of old injectors that we could send easily. 

Just looked at your location info.  Probably not something we in the states would be able to send quickly. 

Title: Re: Injector overflow nipple removal
Post by: fatmobile on January 08, 2023, 08:27:32 pm

Since the one on the end usually gets plugged anyway.
 You could probably just weld it shut and put it on cylinder 1 or 4.

Title: Re: Injector overflow nipple removal
Post by: sgnimj96 on January 09, 2023, 11:03:26 am

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/308160-diesel-injector-return-nipple-leak.html

Title: Re: Injector overflow nipple removal
Post by: 33B on January 09, 2023, 01:31:25 pm

Thank you for your suggestions. Most likely i'll weld it shut.

Title: Re: Injector overflow nipple removal
Post by: ORCoaster on January 09, 2023, 08:40:05 pm

A Zap or two from the ole electric beast and your problem is solved.  I like it. 

Title: Re: Injector overflow nipple removal
Post by: sgnimj96 on January 11, 2023, 08:26:45 pm

good ol' JB Weld would probably work also.    Spray it with brake cleaner and cover the whole thing.   
Unfortunately, there would be some downtime waiting for it to fully cure.