If only all car repair videos on UA-cam were this concise and to the point! I'm a 30+ year mechanic here and I sometimes do it this way myself. But being an old guy, I don't make videos. Glad folks like AliMECH do! Great video from the standpoint of information and camera work alike.
This video is just pure gold -- easy instructions, clear visuals and no unnecessary info or babbling. Thank you so much! My car is too old (Hyundai Accent X3, 1995) and I can't get any new injectors (for a reasonable price), so this really helped me out!
I owned a used car lot for several years and cleaned many injectors, but I did it a more compilated way. I used a phone charger for my power source and I would fill the injestor with carb cleaner, but when I touched the electrical terminal I would also hit it with some air pressure (60psi) with my air hose with a nozzle tip. It worked fine, but your way is easier. I like to see this sort of thing. When I was doing this at my used car lot there was a man who worked at the local Auto Zone who owned a EXXON staion for many years and he said injectors can't be cleaned, you must replace them. Well, you and I know better. Thank you for sharing.
I know this comment is incredibly late, but... Pulled my injectors out today. Rigged up a similar contraption to this one. Cleaned the injectors (took like, 5-10 minutes after the contraption was rigged), put the injectors back on the rail and put it all together. For a complete newbie (my first time ever removing a fuel rail and injector cleaning), it took me and a buddy maybe an hour to do. Next time, i can easily do it in 20-30 minutes, I'm sure. Thanks for the video, man.
Brilliant video ! - just saved me a fortune in garage repair bills (local garage quoted £1375.00 to fix this exact problem ! !) . . Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for this video on cleaning fuel injectors. That's what I like -- simple and effective. This is the best and simplest method I've seen for cleaning fuel injectors. You get straight to the point. I like that. Thanks again.
For even better cleaning effects you should also apply the cleaner from the side of the nozzle. It helps removing dirt which is stuck inside the injector but which is too big to go out through the nozzle.
I rigged up a fuel injector test bench at home, using an existing plastic laundry sink, 12 VDC fuel pump, V-8 fuel rail, and injector harness. The later two from the junkyard. I capture the flow from each injector in glass jar and weigh them (minus empty weigh of each). Run it off a car battery, with a switch for the pump and for the injector. The main check is that they have matched flowrates. That is a critical assumption for the engine controller since only a single O2 sensor usually adjusts the mixed O/F from all the cylinders. Can also judge the spray pattern as here. I replace the screen and O-rings, as show here (inexpensive kits on ebay). I haven't noticed any degradation even the first time tested in my cars w/ 250K miles, nor any debris in the inlet screens. There are only 2 basic form factors for injectors in U.S. cars over the years and 2 connectors. I have an adapter set for the connectors on newer "pencil-style" injectors. The tops clip the same to the fuel rail.
Very helpful video and straightforward. I would only add you should prime the fuel rail to get rid of any air pockets after cleaning. This is easily done by removing the main HT (sparkplug) wire and turn over the engine (starter) for a few seconds
@@AS-pu7gj No, the process does not inject any fuel or activate the injectors. This process is often referred to as "priming" the fuel system and has the effect of filling and pressurizing the fuel rail. Air remaining in the system becomes compressed by fuel pressure and naturally locates itself at the highest possible point since gasses (air) are less dense than liquids (fuel). Starting the vehicle activates the injectors as normal and the remaining air is expelled into the motor by normal operation. Performing this procedure should result in normal to slightly extended cranking times. Diesels and direct injection motors with metal lines branching off of a common rail tend to require more cranking time than vehicles with injectors directly mounted on a fuel rail and is normal. God bless brother 🙏🙌✝️😁
Thank you Brother you have saved me a lot of money from a dishonest repair shop. I truly appreciate people like you.this is absolutely the best explaining video on UA-cam ..you have gained another subscriber ... Peace to you Friend👍👍
Great video. Been running the stp cleaner through the engine and there is improvement in my misfire but for a 24 year old car im sure my injectors will be much dirtier than your 2017.
Good job: That was an awesome video, I have 280k miles on my Jeep and will try this since it needs a lot of work and I know that some dust got past the air filter.
I pour a bottle or two fuel system cleaner with 17.4 gallons of gas right before I fuel up every few thousand miles and that will do the same exact thing without pulling the injectors out. It really depends what kinda fuel system cleaner you are using. I try to use some named brand like amsoil pi performance improver BG platinum techron or RP . To be honest seafoam does a really great job with two cans.
question please. i want to do or have this service done,, but,, will a cleaner in gas tank help any until i get the time and $ to do this. i have some amsoil pi in my tank now. opinion please.. thank you.
Thank You, Man.... Great video, Great explanation.... Because of you, I am ready to clean my injectors on my truck... Great explanation!... I just subscribed
No idea what old this car is, but even my 20 yo car with "ancient" Bosch CR injectors has the injector header with holes so tiny that wiping it with a cloth = damage. My friend has much newer car with much newer injectors and he damaged one of his injectors by just dissembling and not careful enough storage of injectors when he was doing some other repairs. Guys just be careful with this, as not every injector can withstand such handling. Just know what you have and how to handle YOUR injectors before you start playing with them.
Actually a teacher in cleaning the sprays a sweet and very very very very and very excellent that you will change the filter sprays greetings, my dear friend, good luck 👌👌👌
Nicely Explained Video , One thing i would like to ask , how about if we clean injectors in reverse direction first , in that way filters can be cleaned and may be we dont need to remove filters and than we clean it from filter side so that injector heads also gets cleaned. What do you suggest ?
You shouldn't need to lube port injectors. But, if you have to for some reason, use transmission assembly grease. Don't use anything else. Its the safest way to go, by far. For the spark plug holes, use a thread chaser. You can get one that's made to be used on spark plug threads. Any auto parts store should stock them. But you need to be careful. Its very easy to strip the threads on an AL head. Get a small piece of rubber fuel line. Attach a spark plug to one end, and use that to get them started. Once you are sure that the plug is going in properly, you can then use a socket to finish tightening them.
Thanks for the tips. It works well for countries with high sulphure fuel but it is not necessary for most people who live in Europe or North America with a good quality fuel. Most fuel station use high amount of detergent and in the past 20 years I never need to clean the injectors. Especielly if we use TopTier fuel: Shell, Texaco, Mobil/Esso, Costco, Quicktrip, Aral, Total, BP, Chevron, etc. High amount of quality detergent such as PEA is important to keep the engine clean. The MPG in my car never change since it was new. Cleaning the MAF and EGR valve is more necessary in modern cars.
Even using those fuels you may get dirt in there over time and the injectors can end up dirty as you seen in the video. If your vehicle is running lean or rich, dirty injectors can be one of the causes.
@@rondholeBecause you haven't had issues doesn't mean the issues aren't out there. I've fixed a +5% fuel trim on a Honda civic just by using Gumout fuel injector cleaner with PEA. The key thing here is to use diagnostics and see if it changes anything. If your injectors are too far gone then you'll have to use a pressurized injector cleaner or take them apart and use carb cleaner/ a fuel injector driver/ battery to turn the injector on and off.
@@rondhole You also may have to run 2-6 cans of the stuff back to back in order for it to work. If it saves you $1000 dollars in labor or $2500 dollars in labor and new injectors you just saved a bunch of money
@@Technie87 I don't live in warzone and the detergent in gas station is already more than enough. it is a good business selling those solvent that I can just grab it from my lab.
I use texron or stp super concentrated injection clean one bottle on a quarter tank of gas sometimes 2 bottles and get on the freeway and put the pedal down for a bout 5 miles and then go to the gas station and fill up the tank
Great diy content as usual. Is this just an alternative way to the last video when you didn't remove the rail. Are both methods just as affective? Also are injector filters usually generic for all injectors?
Yes exactly, it works the same, the good thing about this, you will be able to change the filters, and seeing the spraying pattern getting better, which is so satisfying lol Yes, so far, all the fuel injector filters I have replaced were the same
The best fuel injector cleaning video i have seen yet. Short, brief and concise.
Tha ks brother appreciate that
@The Edwin Manna Filez no, its toyota camry 2017
Yes, if I have that car on my hand
Very very Good
Yes, 100% agree, the only thing I made different is put new o rings in all the injectors every time I clean them.
If only all car repair videos on UA-cam were this concise and to the point! I'm a 30+ year mechanic here and I sometimes do it this way myself. But being an old guy, I don't make videos. Glad folks like AliMECH do! Great video from the standpoint of information and camera work alike.
Thanks , appreciate that
This video is just pure gold -- easy instructions, clear visuals and no unnecessary info or babbling. Thank you so much! My car is too old (Hyundai Accent X3, 1995) and I can't get any new injectors (for a reasonable price), so this really helped me out!
Glad it was helpful! I like to keep my videos shot and right to the point
I was pretty shocked at how easily this worked! I actually used a 9 volt battery to do it. Crazy! Thank you so much for this video!
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful
Dealerships hate this guy. Saving everyone huge repair bills one video at a time.
Thanks, glad to help people, because I paid so much for cleaning fuel injector when I was in collage, no one has to do that now
I owned a used car lot for several years and cleaned many injectors, but I did it a more compilated way. I used a phone charger for my power source and I would fill the injestor with carb cleaner, but when I touched the electrical terminal I would also hit it with some air pressure (60psi) with my air hose with a nozzle tip. It worked fine, but your way is easier.
I like to see this sort of thing. When I was doing this at my used car lot there was a man who worked at the local Auto Zone who owned a EXXON staion for many years and he said injectors can't be cleaned, you must replace them. Well, you and I know better. Thank you for sharing.
I know this comment is incredibly late, but... Pulled my injectors out today. Rigged up a similar contraption to this one. Cleaned the injectors (took like, 5-10 minutes after the contraption was rigged), put the injectors back on the rail and put it all together.
For a complete newbie (my first time ever removing a fuel rail and injector cleaning), it took me and a buddy maybe an hour to do. Next time, i can easily do it in 20-30 minutes, I'm sure. Thanks for the video, man.
Brilliant video ! - just saved me a fortune in garage repair bills (local garage quoted £1375.00 to fix this exact problem ! !) . . Thank you so much 😀
Glad it helped, thanks for letting me know 😀
Thank you for this video on cleaning fuel injectors. That's what I like -- simple and effective. This is the best and simplest method I've seen for cleaning fuel injectors. You get straight to the point. I like that. Thanks again.
Finally a simple and sensible method, thank you kind sir for sharing.
You are welcome!
Great vid. No frills & straight to the essence of diagnosis & solution
Thanks, I don't waste time really on any of my videos
Good lesson. Thank you. And best of all, no music.
Glad you liked it!
You keep things simple, clear and relatable, Thank you for your awesome work!
I appreciate that! Thanks
For even better cleaning effects you should also apply the cleaner from the side of the nozzle. It helps removing dirt which is stuck inside the injector but which is too big to go out through the nozzle.
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Or just use a polyetheramine-based fuel system cleaner every 5000km.
Good job showing the best way I've seen to clean injectors.
Glad to help
Yes, great explanation and saved me money by showing my self How to do the work. I'm learning Diy'er Mechanic's can't afford the shop's.
I rigged up a fuel injector test bench at home, using an existing plastic laundry sink, 12 VDC fuel pump, V-8 fuel rail, and injector harness. The later two from the junkyard. I capture the flow from each injector in glass jar and weigh them (minus empty weigh of each). Run it off a car battery, with a switch for the pump and for the injector. The main check is that they have matched flowrates. That is a critical assumption for the engine controller since only a single O2 sensor usually adjusts the mixed O/F from all the cylinders. Can also judge the spray pattern as here. I replace the screen and O-rings, as show here (inexpensive kits on ebay). I haven't noticed any degradation even the first time tested in my cars w/ 250K miles, nor any debris in the inlet screens. There are only 2 basic form factors for injectors in U.S. cars over the years and 2 connectors. I have an adapter set for the connectors on newer "pencil-style" injectors. The tops clip the same to the fuel rail.
Very helpful video and straightforward. I would only add you should prime the fuel rail to get rid of any air pockets after cleaning. This is easily done by removing the main HT (sparkplug) wire and turn over the engine (starter) for a few seconds
Thanks, yes you can do that but not for so long, otherwise sprayed furl will stay in the sylinder and wash out the oil
Modern vehicles prime the fuel system when the ignition is turned on. Key on, wait until you hear pump stop, key off, repeat 👍
@@divinetruth2875 is it so , does it inject the diesel just on turning the ignition ?
@@AS-pu7gj No, the process does not inject any fuel or activate the injectors. This process is often referred to as "priming" the fuel system and has the effect of filling and pressurizing the fuel rail. Air remaining in the system becomes compressed by fuel pressure and naturally locates itself at the highest possible point since gasses (air) are less dense than liquids (fuel). Starting the vehicle activates the injectors as normal and the remaining air is expelled into the motor by normal operation. Performing this procedure should result in normal to slightly extended cranking times. Diesels and direct injection motors with metal lines branching off of a common rail tend to require more cranking time than vehicles with injectors directly mounted on a fuel rail and is normal. God bless brother 🙏🙌✝️😁
@@divinetruth2875 oh Thankyou so much brother 🤗🙏, God bless you too 🤗🤗
Excellent tutorial on how to clean injectors , most anyone can do this simple procedure. Thanks
Glad it was helpful
Makes me wanna clean my injectors on my harley ahah thanks for the valuable demonstration sir.
Glad to help
Short,sharp straight to the point,good on you 👏
Thanks, all my videos are like that, I don't like to waste time
Thank you Brother you have saved me a lot of money from a dishonest repair shop. I truly appreciate people like you.this is absolutely the best explaining video on UA-cam ..you have gained another subscriber ... Peace to you Friend👍👍
Good video! I ordered a couple of generic injector connectors from ebay for a few bucks since I clean injectors frequently.
Nice 👍, thanks for watching
Good to see this video. It's just that easy to clean injectors. I had great luck when I did this with techron.
Thanks for sharing
I like this video. Straight to the point and complete!
Thanks
Great video. Been running the stp cleaner through the engine and there is improvement in my misfire but for a 24 year old car im sure my injectors will be much dirtier than your 2017.
Saw another video in which the guy used an ultrasonic cleaner. It did a fantastic job and didn't damage any of the consumable parts.
It's a great way to use ulrasonic cleaner, I also used it and fixed leaking fuel injector in this video
ua-cam.com/video/QmG7YVCOmcY/v-deo.html
The best of all cleaning fuel injector videos
You are a genious of the practical car repairs, do you know that?
Thanks, appreciate that
Great video. Just cleaned my fuel injector camry. Thanks
Glad it helped
Thank you very much for a most informative and well presented run down.
Glad it was helpful!
It is a very clear explanation and easy way to follow...thanks a lot. 🎉
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video on showing an idiot like me how to clean injectors. Thank you Ali.
i love learning. this dont look too hard. thank you for demonstration video sir.✅🏁
Thanks for watching
Lo intentaré es el mejor video que e visto en limpieza en casa
Thanks 🙏🙏
Amazing video. Thank you. Please more videos of fixing car issues.
You definitely got skills! Thanks for sharing!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for watching
Good job: That was an awesome video, I have 280k miles on my Jeep and will try this since it needs a lot of work and I know that some dust got past the air filter.
The best way of clearing injectors ❤❤
Glad you think so!
Hi perfect day thank you very much for the video love your stuff blessings apon BLESSiNGS on your life
Thanks Denise, appreciate that, God bless you too
great video ALIMECH you explain very clear thanks for that you help many people like me
Glad to hear that
Appreciate this demonstration 👏💯🙏
Anytime
A marvellous job. Well done, The best ever seen very clear; short and sweet. Thank you very much.
You're very welcome!
Great Video and excellent photo shots, straightforward, Thank You!!!
Glad it was helpful
Fantastic my friend..I shall try on my wifeys Hyundai Tuscon, & will let you know how it goes.
That's great, yes let us know
since i'm lazy, i just filled a full tank v power nitro +, and hit 6k rpm several times on highway..
The ole Italian tune up
Is it works ?
I think to use 44k BG platinum.
@@davidkuzmanov3488 it worked for me. but dunno about other..
This guy is on other level
Thanks 🙏
Amazing how easy you make it look thank you for value info
You are so welcome, thanks for watching
How about using liquid injector cleaner by mixing it with fuel (gasoline) when we fill up fuel? Thanks.
Very good video. THANK YOU.
Glad you liked it!
Very straight forward !
Thanks
The best camera I’ve seen
Thanks
I pour a bottle or two fuel system cleaner with 17.4 gallons of gas right before I fuel up every few thousand miles and that will do the same exact thing without pulling the injectors out. It really depends what kinda fuel system cleaner you are using. I try to use some named brand like amsoil pi performance improver BG platinum techron or RP . To be honest seafoam does a really great job with two cans.
I want to clean some fuel injectors now
Thank you sir, great video and explanation!
You are welcome!
excellent video bro ! no bs, just info
Appreciate it!
Very good video! Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
question please. i want to do or have this service done,, but,, will a cleaner in gas tank help any until i get the time and $ to do this. i have some amsoil pi in my tank now. opinion please.. thank you.
Beautiful WORK and GREAT video/tutorial!!! thanks!!
Thanks for watching
It definitely is not a 5 minute job bro.
He’s talking about the video. Not to mention this still isn’t a long process, pretty dang quick.
"Just take your time". Man, I only have FIVE MINUTES!
Lol Mine is definitely not a five minute one, but hey, not too bad This made me laugh though
He’s referring to the video length lol
It is but it also kind of clickbait.
Excelente video!!! felicidades y feliz Navidad!!!
gracias igualmente
Thank you very much for share this clip.
No problem, glad to help
Wow, nice Cleaner
Thanks!
Thank you for your time and good information jowcto clean fuel injectors. I imagined it was complucated but not that difficult.
Glad it helped
Thank You, Man.... Great video, Great explanation.... Because of you, I am ready to clean my injectors on my truck... Great explanation!... I just subscribed
Thanks, appreciate that
Very nice clear and concise video of injector cleaning. What special tool did you use to disconnect the fuel rail from the gas line?
Thanks, its called fuel line disconnector tool
Best diy injector cleaning video! Subscribed 👍🏻
Thanks 🙏
You are creative
How about installing oil catch can 3 parts in Camry if you work a ring
Thanks, already ordered one, I will make a video about it soon
Good one.. Appreciate the display.
Thanks for watching
So nice job!
Thank you!
Excellent DIY instruction video.
Glad you liked it
Great video! Im about to do the same thing to my 1993 volvo 240 wagon.
Great video. Any improvement to fuel consumption?
For sure
Now that was cool. Def looks pretty simple.
Thanks for watching
@@AliMECH you’re welcome.
No idea what old this car is, but even my 20 yo car with "ancient" Bosch CR injectors has the injector header with holes so tiny that wiping it with a cloth = damage.
My friend has much newer car with much newer injectors and he damaged one of his injectors by just dissembling and not careful enough storage of injectors when he was doing some other repairs.
Guys just be careful with this, as not every injector can withstand such handling. Just know what you have and how to handle YOUR injectors before you start playing with them.
Actually a teacher in cleaning the sprays a sweet and very very very very and very excellent that you will change the filter sprays greetings, my dear friend, good luck 👌👌👌
Thanks, appreciate that 🙏
@@AliMECH No thanks for the duty, my dear friend, receive the good response, O good, greetings 👌
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Nicely Explained Video , One thing i would like to ask , how about if we clean injectors in reverse direction first , in that way filters can be cleaned and may be we dont need to remove filters and than we clean it from filter side so that injector heads also gets cleaned. What do you suggest ?
did u try this? makes sense
Great video !!! Thanks .
This is very good work. Think you sir
Many thanks
I have 2 question. What kind of lube do you use for the orings ? Do you recommend cleaning the holes were the sparkplugs go ?
Any lube will be fine as long as it is oil based. Engine Oil, Tranny Oil or some sort of spray lube
You shouldn't need to lube port injectors. But, if you have to for some reason, use transmission assembly grease. Don't use anything else. Its the safest way to go, by far.
For the spark plug holes, use a thread chaser. You can get one that's made to be used on spark plug threads. Any auto parts store should stock them. But you need to be careful. Its very easy to strip the threads on an AL head. Get a small piece of rubber fuel line. Attach a spark plug to one end, and use that to get them started. Once you are sure that the plug is going in properly, you can then use a socket to finish tightening them.
Great video
Thanks!
I like your mehtod! Very clever!! Thank you!
Amazing. Thank you
Glad you liked it!
hello, can also diesel injektors be cleaned that way? if yes: all types of diesel injectors? thank you so much
The best explanation
Glad you think so!
Thanks for the tips. It works well for countries with high sulphure fuel but it is not necessary for most people who live in Europe or North America with a good quality fuel. Most fuel station use high amount of detergent and in the past 20 years I never need to clean the injectors. Especielly if we use TopTier fuel: Shell, Texaco, Mobil/Esso, Costco, Quicktrip, Aral, Total, BP, Chevron, etc. High amount of quality detergent such as PEA is important to keep the engine clean. The MPG in my car never change since it was new. Cleaning the MAF and EGR valve is more necessary in modern cars.
Even using those fuels you may get dirt in there over time and the injectors can end up dirty as you seen in the video.
If your vehicle is running lean or rich, dirty injectors can be one of the causes.
@@Technie87 No, in 30 years, 6 cars, none ever have issues. People like to believe they do a good thing after burning $3 or $8 for a snake oil bottle.
@@rondholeBecause you haven't had issues doesn't mean the issues aren't out there. I've fixed a +5% fuel trim on a Honda civic just by using Gumout fuel injector cleaner with PEA.
The key thing here is to use diagnostics and see if it changes anything. If your injectors are too far gone then you'll have to use a pressurized injector cleaner or take them apart and use carb cleaner/ a fuel injector driver/ battery to turn the injector on and off.
@@rondhole You also may have to run 2-6 cans of the stuff back to back in order for it to work. If it saves you $1000 dollars in labor or $2500 dollars in labor and new injectors you just saved a bunch of money
@@Technie87 I don't live in warzone and the detergent in gas station is already more than enough. it is a good business selling those solvent that I can just grab it from my lab.
How did you make the adapter for the carb cleaner?
I use texron or stp super concentrated injection clean one bottle on a quarter tank of gas sometimes 2 bottles and get on the freeway and put the pedal down for a bout 5 miles and then go to the gas station and fill up the tank
great helpful video, thank you!
Thanks for watching
Amazing cleaning vid here of fuel injector here hood vlog
Thank you!
Fantastic informative video thanks 🙏
Thanks
Good video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching
Do all injectors have filters? I have a 2011 f150 5.0 and I cant find any info on what filters I would need.
Best simple explaination
Great video .. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Nice and easy thanks for your thoughts and great video
Thanks for watching
どの動画もそうですが、メンテ前・メンテ後の燃費、パワーチェック等があると説得力が増すと思います。
Great video 😲 but remember eye protection 🥽
Always!
Great diy content as usual. Is this just an alternative way to the last video when you didn't remove the rail. Are both methods just as affective?
Also are injector filters usually generic for all injectors?
Yes exactly, it works the same, the good thing about this, you will be able to change the filters, and seeing the spraying pattern getting better, which is so satisfying lol
Yes, so far, all the fuel injector filters I have replaced were the same
Thank You!!!
You're welcome!