Zed Head Posted March 11 Share #49 Posted March 11 On 3/10/2024 at 12:17 AM, chaseincats said: The weatherstrip (the rubber rectangular gasket that goes inside the efi connector) for cyl1 was working its way out of its mount when the car warmed up and prohibited cyl1's efi connector from fully seating. How did you get the retaining clips in? The plug has to be firmly seated to get the clip in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseincats Posted March 11 Author Share #50 Posted March 11 1 hour ago, Zed Head said: How did you get the retaining clips in? The plug has to be firmly seated to get the clip in. I don't have the clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted March 12 Share #51 Posted March 12 22 hours ago, chaseincats said: I don't have the clips If they're stock like injectors you should consider using the clips. They have held mine in place since I replaced those plugs in 2011. Bought from a popular Ebay guy that had Bosch rebuild kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted March 12 Share #52 Posted March 12 Sounds like the old school factory bakelite plastic where you push the clip in from the side. If that is the case trouble is imminent due to vibration. That little seal is for moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted March 12 Share #53 Posted March 12 Many people switch to the later model spring clip connectors. It's a fun project. If you decide to do it you can get them cheap at any well-stocked salvage yard. 90's GM, Volvo and BMW plus many other brands used them. They're called EV1 style injector connections. Kind of spendy if you buy them new. A piar of crimping pliers and some insulated butt connectors is quick and pretty easy. They look like this - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted March 12 Share #54 Posted March 12 They ate like $9 each on Amazon. Comes with the boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseincats Posted March 12 Author Share #55 Posted March 12 I remember popping the clips off to work on the car a while back and not putting them back on since they were so obnoxious to get out. Message received though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseincats Posted March 23 Author Share #56 Posted March 23 (edited) I just went and took a look online - the retaining clips are surprisingly expensive for a little piece of wire... Edited March 23 by chaseincats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted March 23 Share #57 Posted March 23 (edited) Deleted Edited March 23 by Yarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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