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erst injectors should they have any movement in the manifold

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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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Default erst injectors should they have any movement in the manifold

As above just been having a look over the car and noticed that all 4 injectors have a couople of mill of movement, as if they are lose. Are they mentn to move like this?
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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you mean up and down?

yeah generally the retaining clips get bent and bit but im sure there fine.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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yeah kinda in all directions
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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They shouldn't be able to move from side to side but yeah the retaining clips aren't the best design and don't hold them in very well if they are bent.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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o mine seem to move all over the place not by hugh amounts though, maby this is why it runs abit iffey
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