350i short injector pipes

[wedgewood]

Some advice please.
I've just changed the valley gasket and thought it would be sensible to change all flexible fuel pipes including the short ones from the fuel rail to the injectors as there were signs of weeping. The old ones finally came off the top of the injectors and were a real b**** to remove.
Do the replacements just push on to the injectors (and into the cup washer) and if so, will this provide a leak proof seal?

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate...The ones on my 1987 350i have clips on the top and bottom of the short hoses..I think the later cars and definitely the 390SE had the ferrel type that did just push fit, Although I'm not familiar with them so not sure if they are a D.I.Y thing....Ziga

[B@man]

Mr Injector on ebay does a kit with the hoses, ferrule and hose clip.

[gmw9666]

you on about these short rubber bits?

from memory it pushes on and has some sort of one way feel to the internal tube (which is why is easier to push on and very difficult to pull off - normally need to cut off)

these were my jag injectors being cleaned off my 420SE, they had normal fuel clips top and bottom

hope it helps

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

what did you use to pulse the injectors while cleaning

[gmw9666]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

what did you use to pulse the injectors while cleaning

sorry leigh not sure........ultrasonic perhaps?

it was on this machine though if that helps

[The Hatter]

You MUST put a clamp on both ends of the short pipe if you replace it; the ferrules are designed to be crimped on by a dedicated machine so it's not sufficient to buy the loose ferrule and not use the machine to crimp them on.

[pieeater]

eBay item number:151913639449 just seen this kit on ebay...

[gmw9666]

The Hatter said:

You MUST put a clamp on both ends of the short pipe if you replace it; the ferrules are designed to be crimped on by a dedicated machine so it's not sufficient to buy the loose ferrule and not use the machine to crimp them on.

mine just had normal fuel clips top and bottom as fitted by Mark Adams when he remapped the old girl

best pic I got when I was trying to read the injector part number lol

[KKson]

As above Mr Injector does full kit of hoses, filters etc and fitting Instructions. The hoses are push fit into the ferrels. a very helpful guy. ?

[wedgewood]

Thanks for the responses guys.
I did wonder if they had to be pressed on as they were so difficult to remove.
I'll check out Mr Injector on ebay, the kit sounds better than the one I bought from Rimmers which was just a length of hose and some clips!
Getting close now to having a working car for the first time in 9 years!