 Putting new injectors on the rails, What's the trick here? |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
 Oct 27 2025, 01:24 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I cannot seem to get the hose from the injector all the way up the rail. The old injectors I removed were flush at the top of the T. I tried saliva as a lubricant, but that didn't help. I tried twisting them up all the way. No dice. I tried wiggling them (twisting a little in each direction). No dice.
There must be a trick to this. I putting a lot of muscle into this w/o any kind of real success. Should I try warming up the rubber a tad with a heat gun? Thought I'd ask the group here before doing anything potentially stupid. Seems like the angle of the rubber elbow is making this harder than what it would be if the hose were straight.   |
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| emerygt350 |
Oct 27 2025, 02:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,352 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
The old golfers trick is mineral oil.
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| JeffBowlsby |
Oct 27 2025, 02:43 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,102 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Glycerin...or KY
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| GregAmy |
Oct 27 2025, 02:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,582 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Oct 27 2025, 03:43 PM)  Glycerin...or KY ^^^ Wife asked me once why I kept a bottle of "personal lubricant" in my tool box...I replied because I REALLY REALLY like my tools...it was an awkward moment. - GA |
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 27 2025, 03:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,484 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(GregAmy @ Oct 27 2025, 04:59 PM) QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Oct 27 2025, 03:43 PM) Glycerin...or KY ^^^ Wife asked me once why I kept a bottle of "personal lubricant" in my tool box...I replied because I REALLY REALLY like my tools...it was an awkward moment. - GA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Oct 27 2025, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Thanks gents. The only product recommended that I have on hand is glycerine. Just gave it a shot and it worked.
I made mental notes on the other recos for future reference : ) |
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| JamesM |
Oct 27 2025, 08:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,146 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Sil-Glide
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