INJECTOR SEALS! REPLACEMENT ON A FORD FOCUS TDCI

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[@Drzewacz888]

I have the same problem. Good to know that its not too difficult job just time taking. Great video, thank you!

[@richardscholten100]

Excellent video, just finished replacing the injector seals of my 2007 ford focus 1.6 tdci. Thanks!

[@mojothejester9889]

Brilliant :-) had my 1.6 tdci a week and noticed all that burnt diesel around the injectors. I'll order a set and get them fitted

[@88Frank]

Thank you very much for this video. I waged absolute war with one of mine last night... was a right pita. Hammers, chisels, spanners, screwdrivers and 30mins later it was free! All sounding good again. Maybe I shouldn't have ignored it for two years 😂

[@user-pr3eo8tq4d]

Thank you so much, i have the same engine in my c30 and the same problem with leaking fuel injectors, this video made it so much easier for me

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thats great to hear! Thanks for commenting and watching 👍

[@alehand76]

the best tutorial for this type of engine I saw, thanks man

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

alehand76 thanks! Glad you liked it 👍👍👍👍

[@Haadi88]

Mate, you're a life saver! Engine sounds new again

[@davidhoskins9631]

The injector fuel union, to the which the pipe screws onto, in the Haynes manual says not to remove this. I have just done the seals on no2 injector and now have a diesel leak from somewhere. Do you normally remove and re-fit this union with no problems?

[@user-uo1ui3bo2k]

Wow Great video... explaining everything very well .. and not making the job difficult for people many thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Galaxy.865]

Man this is the best video and clean job ever...thankyou

[@richardoloot1295]

Best video ive seen, had trouble getting mine out, tried to avoid taking out all the surrounding parts, you really do need maximum access to clean around the injector so no shortcuts! will try again tommorow with more light! feeling more positive now ive seen how all the parts fit together. cheers dude your a a star.

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

What an awesome comment , thanks for watching👍👍

[@richardoloot1295]

OK chapter 2, got the injector out, good, got the plastic washer/seal out, a tiny chip of plastic went into the hole, ok ish, now the black seal didnt come out as clean as yours, it has caramelized into the hole been picking out tiny bits at a time with an electronics needle hook but its extremely difficult to get the black seal out of the recess spent 45 minutes on this alone and seem to be getting nowhere at this point. Any tips?

[@paulocapelas2881]

Thanks for the video. I would just clean the engine before I start to do the job. Besides that, great piece of info.

[@GucciHughes]

Fantastic how to, really clear and well presented, cheers 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thanks for the kind comment! 👍

[@colinw1197]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing.

[@cato618]

grazie , veramente un buon video .... thanks, a really good video

[@Chris-dh2ip]

Great vid thanks, got the job done and pretty easy to follow.

[@teodor91b]

Thank you for this brilliant video! Now I know why engine from my ford focus mk2 tdci 1.6 make this noise! 😁!

[@mustafasar2397]

Thank you in advance for the torx tip you used to insert the injectors.

[@radmansa5514]

Damn good video, one of the best out there 👍👍👍👍👍👌👌

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thanks for the awesome comment 👍👍👍

[@Grahams-Grass]

Nice one good too with the screw driver to get the seal out . And the air bleed .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@hasankayadibi5786]

Adamsın dostum ne güzel bi video kaydetmişsin, on numara beş yıldız.

[@murto30]

Great video, thanks for making it 🚙👍

[@sicks6six]

good video, nice and clear, the sound effects at the end show the difference,

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thanks! And thanks for commenting 👍

[@alancraigie7951]

Great video. Thanks for the guide. I’ve got 1.6 with the same issue. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

No problem. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍

[@rebwarhama9982]

Great video ,thanks saved lots of my time

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thats great! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@dougbenson8101]

Great vid, thanks. not the same vehicle as mine but some awesome tips that I can transfer over to my car.

[@stefanmagoc279]

Perfektní video pomohlo děkují 🙃

[@stewartdoyle3719]

Thank you for doing this :-)

[@tomasito68]

What is the size of that injector bore reamer and wouldn't want to use it before you install the new seal? Btw., great video!

[@yanntwelve]

in order not to lose fuel return pipe clips, you only need to push on them to unplug pipes, instead of removing

[@elydp6152]

bravo ottimo lavoro!

[@hasankayadibi5786]

man, you got a really good video, ten five stars ...

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thankyou!👍

[@BULLBULLI]

Perfect video.

[@jjmmjj9999]

I have a fiesta with the 90bhp variant, and will be fitting the 110 spec injectors, I've seen there's 4 seals on the injector (copper washer, and 2 on the injector and one seal) but in the video only saw the copper washer and seal, are the others worth doing? Also are new stretch bolts needed or not important either? Thanks for a really detailed and nice video. No stupid 10 year old music, nice and calm and easy to follow

[@marioamorim9019]

Thank you so much for such a detailed video. I have a 2006 Fiesta 1.6 TDCi with a blowing injector. I didn't know where to start but you have solved it for me. Thank you 😉

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thats great! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍👍

[@robertstack3126]

Jim seriously the best video and so informative I'd say this video is used in class rooms to teach machanics. I was worried about doing mine but not anymore and to be honest im kinda looking forward to it now cause I know I can't go to wrong once I have your video to hand. Only one injector is leaking on my focus... Would this cause the cars engine warning light to come on when in a high gear at lowish revs? Engine goes dead when over taking on a motorway. It's kinda dangerous. Keep up the great work Jim.......

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Wow thanks for the kind comment, I wouldnt have said that would be causing your problem, you may have another problem aswell (mabie an injectors going dodgy) but the only real way to know is to read the car for fault codes to see whats stored then sort the leaking problem out and take it from there , hope that helps... 👍

[@terry8253]

Good video thanks for sharing.

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@Deea1959]

Great man. Thanks

[@brunofernandes3757]

Great video thanks a lot!

[@cesarjorgemurillobarientos1813]

very good master

[@mardr65]

Exelente!!!!!! Gracias

[@MaxPicma]

Very nice video.

[@ludobmw540i]

Great video!

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thankyou, and thanks for watching / commenting 👍

[@RussianSpaceman]

two of my copper washers are stuck solid screwdriver isn't working, also one of the injectors came out with the head sleeve

[@stephenhammerson2566]

I have a lot of black smoke at high revs and followed the process to remove the injectors, very straightforward and easy to follow. There was a lot of carbon on the tips, so I cleaned the injectors and spray pattern is now good. I have refitted, but am having an issue with bleeding the fuel system. I have a hand pump in the green return pipe as suggested, but no fuel is pulling through. I have checked the fuel return pipes are seated correctly etc...Should the fuel come through after many pumps

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Stephen Hammerson hi, it may take quite a few pumps to get the fuel through depending on your primer, silly question but if its a hand pump one have you got it the right way round as they are fitted with one way valves and sometimes have a directional arrow on them,you can also try it with the ignition on, if your really struggling with that method try the cracking off injector fuel supply pipes individually/ one at a time and getting someone to crank the engine until fuel starts to spit out the union then tighten that one and repeat for the other 3 and it should fire up afterwards

[@stephenhammerson2566]

Thanks for your reply. Yeah, pump was fitted in correct direction but was not working. I found a way to make it work by placing my finger over the exit outlet, and as the bulb expanded it pulled the fuel through. So all is good and engine starts. Still have a little black smoke, so will check air filter and egr valve next.

[@ahmedmann9798]

Hi. your job is very niche. plz where can i find the glow plug? my car is as this car ford focus da3. i would appreciate it.

[@davidhoskins9631]

Do you normally have any trouble taking the union off the injector with it leaking afterwards? The union to where the fuel pipe screws onto? It says not to remove it in the Haynes manual, but I removed it and now have a slight fuel leak?

[@patrickmaritano3802]

Thanks for that vidéo Don’t you think it woul have been better to claque the bore injector before fixing the gasket? Nice video!

[@andyward1970]

Hi, I'm finding it hard to find out how to remove the fuel return pipe to bleed the fuel through, I can't see how to get the hose off the green marked joint at the end of your video.. any tips how to do this?

[@mishutz]

Hi, A brief list with the tools needed? What sockets? Are these metric or imperial? Cheers!

[@keytesofessex]

Cheers for that

[@taniblack4541]

This vid is great. Just a question, did you clean the injectors inside, how, what did you used?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Hi there! No dont touch the insides of the injector unless you want to end up buying new ones, if you want to clean them inside the best way is after all this is done use premium fuels or a good fuel additive 👍

[@piecetoyou8285]

Hi, jim as I don`t have a fuel pump connected to my ford focus Tdci 1.6 2011 could i bleed from the fuel filter ? and when you say bleed by cranking the engine and loosen the inlet feed nut to the injector is this with the battery connected? One last question if the car has air in fuel line will the engine still run,

[@twistedtheorys9988]

Gracias

[@toyotoe3732]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@t0adgr0w]

Hey, this is by far the best video I've seen... I had black death all over my berlingo 1.6 and it was tapping like you demonstrated... Everything runs great now and sounds just like it should.. No oil leaks but injector 4 is leaking diesal :( I can't locate the exact leak but have you any advice? I've changed the seals/coppers 3 times hoping it might seal up but no luck.

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thanks! If its leaking diesel its most likley going to be from the return pipe or the feed pipe, see if the return pipe is clipped in 100% and check it for damage, if it is clipped in fine then unclip it and check to see if the little rubber seal is still intact and attached. Check the feed pipe is nice and tight 👍

[@t0adgr0w]

@@ALLTHINGSJIM Hey, thanks for the response, unfortunately I replaced all them tiny little rubber seals on the return lines and all is clean on top. It appears to be coming from the injector itself which is a little odd. Maybe the high pressure fuel line but who knows! Getting a specialist to look tomorrow as I've lost the will to live. Thanks for your help! You saved me around £350 with your video so I'm still chuffed. 😁

[@baytraders]

Hi - Great, informative video - I have a 1.8 tdci and can source the copper seals no problem but can you point me in the direction of the O rings and plastic spacers - loads of kits for the 1.6 but not the 1 8. . ??

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

If your having trouble just pop into any ford main dealers parts department they can source them for you, they arnt expensive - or ask them for the part numbers and you can find them that way 👍

[@ngbvnb]

Great video but you leaving that hole open for some parts of the procedure gave me serious anxiety..... They should make some temporary rubber plugs or something to put in there...

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

I actually bung the holes with blue roll to try prevent anything going down 👍

[@Dave-in-France]

This is one of the very best "how to's" I've seen in a very long time. Thank you very much as I need to do this on my wife's 2011 Mini. I feel much more confident to have a go at it now. Just one question please? On most diesel injector leak videos the only seal changed is the copper one on the injector tip; never any mention of the spacer and the rubber(?) upper seal. Do all injectors have these additional components ?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thanks for the kind comments, and No not all injectors have all those it varies from vehicle to vehicle 👍

[@simonwarmer8777]

Hi there, very good vid,thanks! I’ve had 2 out of 4 leaking and swapped all four copper seals. Only thing I’ve struggled with was the rubber seal. I forced a 17mm socket in the seal with wd40, that covers the metal circle in the tube. This was the only way for me to get the whole rubber on the outside circle. Your way 13/14 mm socket I wasted 3 of them. Either you are handy or I’m clumsy, probably the last option😉.

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Aha! Yeah they can be a pain in the backside! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@kenvannylen3387]

I also wasted the first rubber seal :-) It's by default... I think everyone makes this mistake the first time. Anyway : I was able to place it with a 14mm socket with WD40.

[@adrianuk8102]

I have a transit mk7 that does the same thing, same noises coming out of engine, whole engine shakes, and also white smoke coming out of engine where injectors located and also smoke coming out of exhaust.... any idea anyone? Have changed seals but no difference.. thanks

[@sibongilemnotoza4052]

Hi guys my ford focus TDCI 2007 2,0 is very smoking white smoke sometimes change to Grey. And it doesn't want to start at all.

[@buIIetz]

Great video thanks. Only problem I have is followed it all and put back together can see it slowly leaking still... the rubber seal didn't go in as easy as yours seemed is it possible being too aggressive simply ruined the new seal or perhaps it was not having anytools to clean the inside part so crud inside is causing it to leak... I bought a set and only 1 is leaking so 3 more attempts left 😂

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Yeah its easy to wreck the new seals ive done it a few times too! 🤣

[@FazClips98]

I think a great tip for anyone thinking of giving this a go themselves is to buy some Carb Cleaner and generously spray over the build up of all the leaked out liquid, give it about an hour or so and you should find that the injector will be easier to remove

[@dethom123]

great video i wish i could do :)

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thanks, give it a try you might suprise yourself! 👍

[@pal555]

I did the same but I took the tips off put them in a ultrasonic cleaner machine and put them back together easy job and new seals on ebay £9 save yourself a small fortune at garages mine had a rough tick over on start up changed sensors and egr valve was the injector seals leaking after all

[@irehtion1731]

Can broken injector seals also lead to oil standing on the motor / leaking oil?

[@martynallatt7841]

First of all thanks for the video, very thorough. I don't suppose you have the tourqe specs for the injectors and anything else that needs removing do you please. What to do the job myself but want to ensure I have the correct tourqe wrench before I start. Many thanks.

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Martyn Allatt thanks! The torque settings for the injector brackets are at 18:00 (i believe, 9NM then 75 degrees with a bar) the rocker cover bolts are around 15nm there only small bolts so dont need swinging off! So realistically you only need a quarter drive (small) torque wrench, Hope that helps 👍

[@martynallatt7841]

ALL THINGS JIM Perfect, big thanks.

[@bubbs2010]

Sats 9Nm & 75deg on here - Haynes manual says 4Nm and 65 deg ? Split the diff at 6Nm and 70 deg I say

[@maticsajovic3142]

Same problem have JTD and CDTI engines.

[@muffinglish]

Hi. Nice job!! 10 months ago a Ford mechanic replaced the injector joints and also a cracked air intake hose on the motor. The car was running poorly and I can't remember what else. He showed me (diesel fuel ?) bubbling next to one or two of the injectors. He had a hell of a time getting out one of the copper washers. Anyway, the problem that I have now is an odor coming inside the car through the ventilation. I thought it was a hole in the exhaust manifold, but now I see (what seems to be) oil at the base of the injectors, and I saw some blue smoke rising from that point when the car was idling. I smelled some of the fluid on a paper towel and it doesn't smell like diesel. I'm thinking that this is running down onto the turbo / exhaust manifold? Do you have any ideas? Thanx

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Obviously without actually working on the car myself it would be near impossible to say for sure, however if your injector seals are leaking like you said around the bases (it wont smell like diesel as they dont actually leak diesel its a carbon like substance) id get them changed first and clean the area and then test again, you may find that solves your problem as when they leak they can let off a smell that youd notice in the car 👍

[@philip.aocallaghan4602]

I have replaced many injectors over time, and never experienced the difficulty I now have in getting the car to run. I have bled it a thousand times and no start. checked relays, and fuses and still no joy. To remove my injectors .they had to be pulled, and they were well stuck. so the injector heads were removed to install the puller. everything was reinstalled as it should ..

[@sibongilemnotoza4052]

Can dirty injectors cause bad smoking in the car

[@jackripper1134]

TNX FOR THE VIDEO BRO

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

No problem, thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@Galaxy.865]

Hi great video thanyou for doing this i changed sealer just like you did .i started the engin worked fe second it stoped want start agabe dont know way..is it to do whith air on diesel now need to bleed it out

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Hi yes it will be because of air in the diesel system 👍

[@avols143]

Hi. Nice video. My car sounds the same and my car mechanich is also say its looks diesel injector’s sound. How long I can run the car? On which max. speed? I am at hill station round 200km away from home :(

[@antoreza2947]

how to open the contents of the hilux 2KD ijector at the top

[@mishutz]

What store should i try getting the washer set?

[@nusa5962]

I have same engine but after the procedure it doesn't start. I try to bleed fuel system but nothing

[@kennythomas5453]

Im in the process of doing this on my 2006 1.6 tdci focus. Ive changed all the seals and put it all back together. But a bit confused on the bleeding of the fuel system. When i unplug the return pipe, which bit do i attach the pump to? And what do i do with the othe end of the pump?

[@kennythomas5453]

Help please.

[@rankolazic2192]

Neznam gde se sipa ulje za servis volan ne vidim posudu u ford fokus tdci 2006g

[@blade1137xxv]

Great video, very thorough. I think you'll find the web of the seal fits over the sleeve though else not sure what it's sealing.

[@browningmaxus5360]

Did the new injectors have to be recoded to the engine

[@leemaidens2916]

Does anything need torquing up at the end

[@ozdiary9710]

Hi, dumb question, but if the seals are on the loverside on the injektors, why is it wet or dirty on the top side, just benethhe the hoses... Thanks for replying, ang great tourtorial.. OZ

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Hi there, because when they wear out / fail they blow / go past the seal and up the injector seat / tunnel and blows out the top rubber seal then sets hard

[@Haadi88]

would it be advised to disconnect the battery? as you are disconnecting the wire harnesses. also, would the leak only be caused by damaged seals?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Hi there, you can disconnect the battery if you wanted but theres no need to aslong as you dont switch the ignition on until after its all finished, and yeah this particular leaks caused from faulty seals 👍

[@dumyjobby]

Hi great video, i just replaced all the seals but after putting everything back i cant start it? what could be the reason and did you do enything to it after replacing the seals to start it?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

It most likley will have an air lock in the fuel if everything is put back together correctly. Leave it to stand for 15 mins so the starter motor cools down as some cars disable the starter after some time of cranking and give the fuel system a really good bleed before trying to start again 👍

[@dumyjobby]

@@ALLTHINGSJIM thank you for the reply, I started it, the solution was to eliminate the error codes, after eliminating them I used starter spray after a few turnes on starter spray the engine started to run by itself. The guy who came with the diagnostic equipment said that the error of the belt sensor was the reason. Cheers wish a fantastic day sir

[@georgegeorgel7254]

Where exactelly u have to place the priming tool in the green return line?into the one which comes from injectors or the one which comes from the filter?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Hi there, I normally put it on the fuel return line from the fuel filter until it pumps through, you can also put it on the supply line if your using a manuel pump and push it through till it goes hard 👍

[@yanntwelve]

oil leaks around 1.6PSA injectors usually come from the injector retainer bolts threadings

[@deanharris7482]

How do you fix this?

[@yanntwelve]

@@deanharris7482 loctite 566 threadlocker in 8x injector bolts

[@deanharris7482]

yanntwelve Thanks! I will order some, but I do have silicone sealant , for bonding the cam cover on, would that work?

[@yanntwelve]

@@deanharris7482 cam cover should Be mounted with Black silicone seal heat and oil resistant like loctite 5910

[@georgegeorgel7254]

Can i use the old white spacer?because ive order the whole kit but it didnt come with spacer ive got only orings black rubber injector seals and the small little green seals for return pipes

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

You should get away with using the white spacer if its not damaged /distorted and you cant source new 👍

[@sergiuw2218]

Hello All things Jim :) I have the same problem on my Citroen C5 1.6 Hdi. I managed to take out 3 injectors but I'm really struggling with the last injector ( number 3 ). No matter what I do I won't come out. It's lose now but not in a good way. I thing what happend is that the bottom of the injector is actually lose and not all of it and as I am twisting it it might come out without the bottom head. Can you give me some ideas / advice on how to deal with the problem, please. Thanks a lot

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Hi there, this may sound odd but twist it so it feels like its done up again if you say its came loose somehow, then get some MR MUSCLE MAX GEL / drain unblocker or oven cleaner, or you can even sometimes use coca cola, and put it around all the base of the stuck injector(cover up all the other injectors holes so it doesnt go down them) and leave it for a couple of hours or as long as possible as these products slowly can soften or eat away the carbon thats making them stuck, then try pull it out again. Failing that you will need to buy a injector puller . Or if its not leaking build that one back up and leave it. Hopefully this helps

[@hkr4life]

so at the end of the video, the injectors number 1 and 4 have been replaced?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

hkr4life hi! No i do all of the injector seals not just the two leaking ones 👍

[@miffyjinx5422]

Hi! Is this the 1.8tdci engine? I am having trouble finding seals for the injectors for our car. Any links etc where to get them? :)

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Charlotte Howe hi there! No its the 1.6 tdci sorry!- But If you type into ebay 1.8 tdci ford injector seals thwy come up 👍

[@lroybrulz]

Just about to attempt this, following this superb tutorial. But before I start can you tell me the diameter of the injector seat cleaner that you used plz? Is about the only item I don't have and don't fancy buying loads of different sets to find the 'right' one.

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Thankyou! To be honest i dont know the diameter of the cleaner i used although id take a guess its about 12mm in diameter, sorry i cant be much more help 👍👍

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Ok ive just done a google search for the diameter of the injector copper washer and its a 15mm so 15-16 cleaning tool you will need if thats correct👍

[@lroybrulz]

@@ALLTHINGSJIM Ok thanks for the reply

[@lroybrulz]

@@ALLTHINGSJIM That's wonderful thank you

[@lroybrulz]

All done. Perfect video tutorial. Injectors came out so easily and they had absolutely no carbon build up. Copper washers came out with the injectors and looked almost new. The black seal washers, might as well not have been there for the condition they was in. All 3 washers/spacers replaced and the green o ring on the fuel feed connectors also replaced. Car sorted many thanks

[@leedavies9309]

will leaking injector seal cause it to blow black smoke out of exhaust changed fuel pump regulator and new filter its chucking black soot out of exhaust

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Hi there, not generally although it wouldnt help, its generally caused by incomplete diesel combustion (or excess fuelling) was it doing it before you replaced the pump? Can be caused by a number of things like : Incorrect timing Dirty or worn injectors Injectors sticking open too long (Common Rail Diesel type) Over-fuelling Faulty turbocharger (ie not enough air to match the fuel) Incorrect valve clearance Incorrect air/fuel ratio Low cylinder compression (eg sticking piston rings or worn components) Dirty air cleaner Restricted induction system (eg system too small or kinked inlet piping) Carboned up intake manifolds (esp Common Rail Diesels) Other engine tune factors Poor quality fuel Excessive carbon build up in combustion and exhaust spaces Cool operating temperatures If it was doing it before your work, and youve sorted anything else obvious out try running a quality fuel e.g. shell v power for a few tanks and a fuel cleaner and taking it for a few long spirited drives as the black smoke wouldnt clear immediatley anyway as the engine and exhaust would be full of it 👍

[@andyward1970]

HI, embarking on making sure I have all the right tools, the injector cleaning tools I can find on amazon come as sets, do you know what mil size the injector bore is? The tool you seem to be using seems tapered but the ones I found are fixed size...

[@andyward1970]

Also, was wondering why the crud doesn't fall through the hole into the cylinder when you're using the tool to clean, is it closed off?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

@@andyward1970 hi! I dont know the exact size of the bore but its around the 15mm mark, some crud will fall down you cant really stop that but to minimize hoover or used compressed air around the injectors before pulling them out so the big bits youve broken up get removed then i put blue roll down the bores when ive got injector out further clean the top and once im happy its clean enough hoover/ blow top again pull out the blue roll and then clean the bores with the tool. Hope this helps 👍

[@ntambidean3016]

good guy

[@mikec7177]

How do I bleed through the hose you label as green at the end? Which end needs sucking on etc thanks

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

You can do it with a hand pump or an airline , you suck it from the end going to the engine not the end going back to the tank 👍

[@Jase-so2tm]

Mines just started can I drive it for a while like this without damaging anything?

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Id obviously recommend getting it done sooner rather than later... however people have drove around unknowing it is like it for ages, but thats your choice 👍

[@thejackal10111]

Hi would this seal leaking stall the engine when I accelerate

[@ALLTHINGSJIM]

Erm no, not really

[@cyberbob4111]

thank you, very well done! However better use Silicone spay instead of WD40 on the rubber seal. The mineral oil in WD40 will cause the rubber to swell which will shorten its lifetime.

[@paulradcliffe2471]

Hi Jim what size Allen key socket do I need to remove the injector locking bolts 6mm too small 8mm to big I've also tied a 1/4 inch and that's too small, can you help me please.

[@Mr330d]

CRV7