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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: waferman on December 28, 2005, 04:12:51 PM

Title: o-rings
Post by: waferman on December 28, 2005, 04:12:51 PM
hi guys,hope your holidays are going good. i need some help on o-rings for my fuel injectors. i called ford and they said they are not available. only way to get them is to buy a fuel injector..lol..i have new injectors in my 86 cougar with the 3.8 engine. i suspect one o-ring may be crimped from improper installation..i have too much gas going into the throttle body...making a little rough on the idle. so my question is ...does anyone know where to purchase 0-rings for these cats? i appreciate any help...thanks in advance
Title: o-rings
Post by: greg wys on December 28, 2005, 05:48:49 PM
if you cant find the right ones from Ford, maybe find out what the o rings are made of (nitrile i think) and match them up at the hardware store or a tool supply house like J&L Industrial Tools
Title: o-rings
Post by: Chuck W on December 28, 2005, 06:37:11 PM
NAPA should have "kits" as should most good parts stores.

You used to be able to buy packets of o-rings at Motorcraft dealers too.
Title: o-rings
Post by: waferman on December 28, 2005, 08:56:24 PM
i did call napa and they said no deal....i did'nt ask them about any kits. but i will call them in the morning and ask.
Title: o-rings
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 29, 2005, 01:08:26 AM
Auto zone carries them in stock here there like 9.00 for all of them
Title: o-rings
Post by: ford8495 on December 29, 2005, 09:31:26 AM
kool. ok, on the injector note, on my 4 banger i can not get the injectorS to stop leaking ! :mad:  i have new o rings and have ajusted the rail several times. is there a trick or are the famous for doin this? should i just get a new/diffrent rail? thanks :locked: - that looked funny, thought  i would use it
Title: o-rings
Post by: Chuck W on December 29, 2005, 10:18:49 AM
It's possible the injector bodies themselves are leaking.  It happens.

You might need to swap injectors.
Title: o-rings
Post by: CougarSE on December 29, 2005, 11:29:40 AM
make sure you use wd40 to seet the injectors. i've torn injector 0 rings just craming them in there.
Title: o-rings
Post by: BogusSVO on December 29, 2005, 10:02:50 PM
get me the number off the side of your injector and Ill get ya the rebuild kits, I work at NAPA, and I do the check/flow/cleaning of the injectors there....
Title: o-rings
Post by: ford8495 on December 30, 2005, 10:11:47 AM
ok thanks, i would like to get another intake anyway, so i will just get it with rails . thank goodness for the junkyard with cars where they shouldnt be ;)
Title: o-rings
Post by: waferman on December 30, 2005, 12:52:29 PM
thanks bogus...the number on the side is d1820ba..thanks for your help
Title: o-rings
Post by: shorangerbird on December 30, 2005, 03:01:13 PM
-what's up with some of these moron parts people out there.  seems like they must be rich and dont need any money.  i like to sell parts myself.  my kids like to eat. so do i.  the ford part# is fopz-9229-a, or motorcraft part#cm4717.  this pack has a total of 10 o rings in it....:screwy:
hope this helps....
stu
Title: o-rings
Post by: waferman on December 30, 2005, 07:14:20 PM
thanks shorangerbird..i'll call tomorrow and see if anyone has them.
Title: o-rings
Post by: waferman on December 31, 2005, 02:45:26 PM
update....the mercury dealer will have the o-rings for me on wednesday...using the part number from shorangerbird...thanks again for all the help.