Cost of Parts

[scottfab]

Based on what I've read it's not certain that the injectors haven't been already replaced before you got the car? If they have then why replace? If they are not the original ones then running some new fuel and Chevron Techron Inj cleaner may be all you need.

Then run the car with the power key off until you're satisfied with that operation before diving into the secondaries. Lots of WOT with key off.

As you've stated I too would pay attention to all fluids (replace) before I'd jump to the secondaries but that's just me.

Next move to secondary operation. If all is well the WOT twice a day to keep the pipes clean.

[Jamesbea]

Originally Posted by scottfab

Based on what I've read it's not certain that the injectors haven't been already replaced before you got the car? If they have then why replace? If they are not the original ones then running some new fuel and Chevron Techron Inj cleaner may be all you need.

Then run the car with the power key off until you're satisfied with that operation before diving into the secondaries. Lots of WOT with key off.

As you've stated I too would pay attention to all fluids (replace) before I'd jump to the secondaries but that's just me.

Next move to secondary operation. If all is well the WOT twice a day to keep the pipes clean.

I have owned the car since 1997 so I am pretty sure they are stock. Have owned other toys that I have played with more (modified 3rd gen Rx-7 and currently a viper), but looking to dust off the car and play with her once again.

Appreciate all the help so far, especially Marc's site. That will be a ton of help.

[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by Jamesbea

I have owned the car since 1997 so I am pretty sure they are stock. Have owned other toys that I have played with more (modified 3rd gen Rx-7 and currently a viper), but looking to dust off the car and play with her once again.

Appreciate all the help so far, especially Marc's site. That will be a ton of help.

Doing the maintenence Marc suggests is a good idea if there are things you have not done. When I got my '95 last summer the first thing I did was schedule it to go to Marc's (his shop is not far from me) for the full list of suggested maintenance items plus replacement of some dried out weather stripping. After all it is an 18 year old car that had only been driven 20k miles. Lots of things were original (sparkplugs for example). Of course I also added 4:10 gears, Corsa and Hurst just for fun :-). -- Bob

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Jamesbea

I have owned the car since 1997 so I am pretty sure they are stock. Have owned other toys that I have played with more (modified 3rd gen Rx-7 and currently a viper), but looking to dust off the car and play with her once again.

Appreciate all the help so far, especially Marc's site. That will be a ton of help.

wow we've owned our cars the same amount of time then. Thanks for making clear you still have the OEM injectors. Absolutely then. Replace them.

I did some detailed investigations on OEM injs in 98 including building my own cleaning station and documenting the spray patterns on each of the 16 with pictures. While I do not agree with the general wisdom of resistance measure as way to determine suitability for use I do strongly subscribe to the notion that the OEMs rust and start sticking again even after full cleaning (been there done that).
There's nothing like stainless steel for injectors and there's inherent advantages to a rotory design over pintel design for hardening against gumming.

As for resistance as a measure of "fit for use" I submit it's an indirect measurement and by no means conclusive about shorted windings and/or the progression of shorted windings. I mean it can indicate this but then again nominal resistance of an injector from one vendor to the next throw out any absolutes about an injector measuring less than 12ohms as bad.
It's like saying an audio speaker that is suppose to me an 8ohm speaker is no good if it measures 7ohms. And that if it's 7ohms it will continue to short till it's 6 then 5 then .... 0 ohms under normal use.
Certainly if the internal resistance is significantly off form nominal yes there is a problem but a 10-15 % variance? I don't think so. As long as the flow rate is met that is the important thing and is the primary measurement and as such is a direct measurement. Ok so I got off an a tangent.

[zr1mom]

Originally Posted by Jamesbea

Any test you can perform to know if the butterflies are sticking?

Not really I would just take a flashlight and open them up and look at the back of them that's usually where they gummy.

[ghlkal]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

I don't know if the $750 for FIC includes the gaskets as part of a "kit", but if it does, the costs are about the same.

The kit I received from FIC included gaskets and O-rings from Jerry.

[vilant]

I spent $1011 on my fuel injector change. Injectors from FIC, wires and gaskets from Jerry, coil packs from White Racing, and plugs from Advanced Auto.