Fuel Injector Pintle Caps

[nearle]

As part of my intake reseal / top end cleaning, I have taken my injectors off of the rail for cleaning. In the process I have learned a new term "pintle cap". It is the plastic piece at the tip of the injectors. Shown in the picture it is the orange piece.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll152/nathanearle/IMG_0126.jpg

When I was pulling the injectors from the intake manifold one of the caps broke off. Apparently these things are very brittle. No problem right, should be able to get a replacement... not exactly. After some serious digging, I did find something that may work, although it is not an exact replacement.

http://www.injector.com/fuelinjectorsaccessories.php

There was also a kit on ebay that looked similar for way less. I think it was 16 bucks for all of the grommets spacers and pintle caps for a V8. Im thinking I will give this a try rather than leaving my injector naked or buying a whole new one.

Just some information I thought would be useful. If anyone has experience with these parts please post.

[winfred]

Part # 1401 will work fine

[shogun]

Mr. Injector sells them on Ebay. In sets or in bulk of 100 pieces, even the injector filters.

[shogun]

here
http://stores.ebay.com/Mr-Injector

[Ferret]

This is interesting, I have totally different injectors to you on my 540... they have no pintle caps on them, just a huge single o-ring on the tips. The power connectors are green and black on them - whereas yours are red.

An almost identical 540 that one of my mates owns has the same as you've got on... weird.

[winfred]

some v8s had the big hole injectors and some had the regular bosch looking ones, i think the big hole ones were lucas and i've seen them on some later m30s too


This is interesting, I have totally different injectors to you on my 540... they have no pintle caps on them, just a huge single o-ring on the tips. The power connectors are green and black on them - whereas yours are red.

An almost identical 540 that one of my mates owns has the same as you've got on... weird.

[shogun]

this site might be interesting, all makers and flowrates
http://users.erols.com/srweiss/tableifc.htm#LUCAS

in many BMW are the Bosch 0 280 150
for example the E32 750 has 0 280 150 715
the M30 engine end no. 714

So this set would fit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Port-Fuel-Injector-Service-Kit-Small-Parts-Assortment_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q 2el1262QQcategoryZ33553QQihZ009QQitemZ190135618784 QQtcZphoto#ebayphotohosting

[whiskychaser]

Had the same problem. Called a firm that overhauls injectors and just asked outright if they would sell me some caps. There are two sizes for the injectors I have - one with a big hole and one with a little hole:D I didnt know which so they sent 6 of each. Came to about £12 including postage. IIRC the two seals on the injectors are the same size. I had already got some from the dealer. Cant remember exactly how much they were but they were cheap:)