Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Great to have the list back + Warmup starts

[Martin Stark (MStark]

I replaced the steel injectors with brass ones in my TR 9 years ago. I 
think the part number was 043 7502 047.  Bought them from a Saab parts 
house for about  $18. each.

Dave Handa wrote:

> That is the "upgrade" from Bosch, I don't think they even make the steel
> ones any longer... I had a hot start problem...it did not solve it (it was
> related to a combination of several issues, but the new injectors made my
> 328 run Sooooo much better in the upper rpm range.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Bennett [mailto:pbennett [at] macnet.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:58 AM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Great to have the list back + Warmup starts
>
>  
>
> > Get new brass (Bosch) fuel injectors...the original ones were steel, and
> >    
> are
>  
>
> > prone to corrosion, which can cause leaking and poor spray patterns.  The
> > updated injector part numbers are posted on F-chat, I have posted it many
> > times.  I worthwhile upgrade after all these years, even if it does not
> > solve your hot start problem.  
> >    
>
> Actually, a leaky injector makes sense.  When I shut down, I get 'mini
> backfires'.   Little pfutt pfutt sounds upon key-off like gas is post
> igniting.  That's recent.  
>
> Question - for DaveH - you would seem to be a (perhaps lone) advocate of
> brass injectors.  What is your history with this and why brass?
>
>
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