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Matthew-Brisbane

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Where the best place to buy fuel injectors?

    

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I got second hand from Graeme Jones at Bega NSW 0419802459 applegum1@optusnet.com.au

    

klompy the grey brick

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http://www.injectorsonline.com/indivprod.php?cid=73&filter=HYUNDAI

The Hyundai X3 SOHC injectors were recommended to replace the Bosch units....I bought some second hand ones and sure enough they work ok....but here is the new ones for $50 each....

If unsure call them and discuss the similarities or do as I did get some used ones from the wreckers and try them first...
I have heard that ED - EL Falcon injectors also work....but cannot confirm...

If you find something else that works let us all know....good luck.


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Chassis number0019026
Vehicle code0503
SeriesK589
ModelK 100 RS 83 (0502 ( 0503 )
Body typeK 100 RS 83 (0502
Catalog modelECE
Production date1984 / 07
Engine0513)

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The ford injectors that interchange are from the 5lt V8 and not the 6 cyl which have different flow rates.
If you can get the injectors that have the 4 hole pintle apparently they give a power boost and better economy due to better atomization of the fuel.


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RicK G wrote:The ford injectors that interchange are from the 5lt V8 and not the 6 cyl which have different flow rates.
If you can get the injectors that have the 4 hole pintle apparently they give a power boost and better economy due to better atomization of the fuel.

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"Grace" 1984 K100RS Silver VIN 0019026 Mitt eine Staintune Zorst.
"Olivia" 1997 K1100LT Dark Grey VIN WB1052600W0237453.









Chassis number0019026
Vehicle code0503
SeriesK589
ModelK 100 RS 83 (0502 ( 0503 )
Body typeK 100 RS 83 (0502
Catalog modelECE
Production date1984 / 07
Engine0513)

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Any part numbers on those?


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Erman wrote:Any part numbers on those?

 Been trying to find some numbers and I will post here first.  The manfacturers guard the tech info very carefully because there are a lot of overlaps and they dont want us to do anything except buy OEM gear.


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Erman

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I know what you mean Laughing


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rosskko

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Look up Mr Injector on ebay usa.

I got mine from him and they are doing fine. Ex Ford truck ones.
About $100 delivered at the time.

I just did a quick search and did not find any listed at the moment, but send him an email and find out.

He also does/did reco BMW oem ones for not a whole lot more.

rosskko


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Are you certain you should replace them?  Can't imagine being happier with the ones I had cleaned.  Very Happy 
Mr. Injector even includes a record of before/after performance of each injector.

    

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Well there a story about that but wont post it on here

    

12Back to top Go down   where's the best place to buy fuel injectors? Empty Ford f27 injectors Tue 12 Nov 2013, 14:54

colinijohnson

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...f27 delphi Buick Ford Lincoln types with the same spray pattern. They cost £12.50 each off Ebay!!! here's the link, they post worldwide.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181072846468?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

THESE WORK REALLY WELL 
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If you're desperate I am holding the Forums' South East spare reconditioned set here (courtesy of Blakey) so give me a shout. I'm intending to head to Seanville next week so might be able to find a Q'land courier.


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Erman

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colinijohnson wrote:...f27 delphi Buick Ford Lincoln types with the same spray pattern. They cost £12.50 each off Ebay!!! here's the link, they post worldwide.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181072846468?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

THESE WORK REALLY WELL 
Colin
Ordered these yesterday, as I saw they were being shipped from Turkey with cheap postage. Have to wait for the spring to test them live, but I will be doing a "lab setup" to check spray pattern etc. in December.
I do wish there were more info on these Standard Motor Parts than just a cross reference number...


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15Back to top Go down   where's the best place to buy fuel injectors? Empty re Mon 10 Feb 2014, 02:38

colinijohnson

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Hi Erman

Did you fit your F27 injectors?
Mine are working superb!

Colin



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Erman

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colinijohnson wrote:Hi Erman

Did you fit your F27 injectors?
Mine are working superb!

Colin

I will as soon as the snow fades. We got a nice week of fair weather, and now back to the negatives. 
Still getting the bike together.

Can you describe in detail the feel of the new injectors?


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xpc316e

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Will those Ford F27 injectors from Turkey work on a K1100?


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18Back to top Go down   where's the best place to buy fuel injectors? Empty re Wed 05 Mar 2014, 01:23

colinijohnson

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Erman wrote:
colinijohnson wrote:Hi Erman

Did you fit your F27 injectors?
Mine are working superb!

Colin

I will as soon as the snow fades. We got a nice week of fair weather, and now back to the negatives. 
Still getting the bike together.

Can you describe in detail the feel of the new injectors?

Bearing in mind my old ones where blocked from deposits off the fuel rail...previously I had my old injectors "proffessionally cleaned", at the time I had issues with getting the bike to tick over from cold....
With the new injectors, tickover was much improved. Revving the bike sounded turbine smooth in all states of engine "hot or cold". at 6000 revs its like swithching over to TURBO mode with a huge rush of fuel going in. Accelleration superb at this point. Smoother but not much difference before this. I reckon MPG is slightly better with the new injectors, but probably down a bit compared with original expensive new ones. I only get 40 uk mpg, and ride hard in london. Today I collect my bike after new TB rubbers replaced, and TB's cleaned, The ex BMW mecho always balances TB,s after. I'll report any major benefits.
My bike was stolen rcovered last summer, and as it had had lots of remedial work done (clutch, ram suspension, new cpu, oil pump, fuel lines etc etc) - I decided to use the insurance cash to buy the bike back and replace panels with resprayed ones including cockpit and get it up to scratch. I agreed a price with my mechanic, sourced the bodywork, and spent the balance of insurance cash on a trip to sunny Eygpt.
Now it will be A1 with everthing working I'll be loaved to part with it - although I may be tempted to buy a newer FJR1300 at some stage......
Returned yesterday and collect bike later today with all work done. cant wait, will post pics at some point .

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Check this thread if you're still interested.
Ordered them and still have to try these…

"Hi there from Belgium with news about 4 hole injectors for K100"

Grtz Martijn

    

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WandererK1

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Hi all,

Has anyone had there Injectors professionally cleaned.?  I have my K1 units out, and looked online for clean/service people, found and spoke to a company in Auckland, about $50 each NZ dollars to test, strip, ultrasonic clean, reassemble, new rubbers and test... What do you think, worth doing or not..?
Bike is a 01 with 60k kilometers, has sat around a bunch over its life...

Cheers Jeremy

    

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I've had a set of K100 2V injectors cleaned. $25AU each. Ultrasonically cleaned, new "O" rings and pintle cap thingo, tested and hit with a bit of black paint.

Haven't used them yet...they're the spare set for the Oz forum members in case of an emergency.

If you have access to an ultrasonic cleaner you can do it yourself. You can measure the ohms, replace the "O" rings and pintle cap and give them a bit of paint. You just can't check the flow rate unless you have the right equipment. Someone will jump on me here if I'm wrong. Probably the best you can do is compare the flow rate against each injector.

You can't "repair/rebuild" them as such. Bosch says so.


Edit: Hey Jeremy, why don't you run a couple of cans of injector cleaner through the tank?



Last edited by blaKey on Sun 02 Nov 2014, 16:17; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Afterthought.)


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I have my own ultrasonic cleaner but all I used to do was use a 9 volt smoke alarm battery (continuous 12 volts fries the coil) to open the pintle valve and squirt come carb cleaner, let it sit for 1/2 hour then flush the cleaner out and put new O-rings and screen filter and pintle cap and reinstall.
The injectors can't be dismantled any further than removing the screen, O-rings and pintle cap they are a sealed unit.


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Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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BlaKey, Cheers for your reply, and yea i was going to do the cans of injector cleaner, but as i have the bike in a lot of bits, having a deep clean and service, and the injectors on the bench free, thought mite be a good call to get them done, Im yet to look, but figure new ones, or something better if there is such, will be another arm an a leg to buy, so hence asking what others have done... Very Happy

Cheers Jeremy

    

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3 Year Warranty* Genuine BOSCH Fuel Injector Set Upgrade

Yeah, you'll feel the difference if you're running the OEM's that your bike rolled off the line with.  

$80.00 USD, don't know what that'd translate to OZ though.


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Kyle10 wrote:3 Year Warranty* Genuine BOSCH Fuel Injector Set Upgrade

Yeah, you'll feel the difference if you're running the OEM's that your bike rolled off the line with.  

$80.00 USD, don't know what that'd translate to OZ though.

Sounds like a worthwhile upgrade.  Just ordered a set.


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Im running K1100 injectors. Have no idea of performance/economy vs stock as I have never ridden a stock K100. 

I have 2 sets of K100 injectors in unknown condition if anyone requires them. 

I have had my 1100 injectors professionally cleaned for $25 a pop. New o rings and caps as people above have said. 

I also had 1 injector completely fail and the mechanic didint know why. It did not open no matter what we tried.


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I am looking for a set of 4 hole for a K1100 so if he has some we may get a bulk deal as I also want 2 sets of 3 for the K75s


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Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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"I am looking for a set of 4 hole for a K1100..."

I'd be in for 4 of those injectors!


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RicK G wrote:I am looking for a set of 4 hole for a K1100 so if he has some we may get a bulk deal as I also want 2 sets of 3 for the K75s

Keen also for some, whats the 4 hole jobs do for us i wonder.?

    

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I use these guys BONVU for all those not to Aus shippers in the USA. Surprising what they will actually remail for you. Take advantage of the vendors  free shipping to Texas and BOVU foward it on.too easy. takes a little longer and is trackable.  Depends how much you really want the items. In most cases it still works out ok and still cheaper than buying from AUZ fleecers.

    

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I will be in for a set of them.

Just looking at postage. $44 or $19

Each additional item free. That makes a good deal.



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Australia Post  have just launched 'ShopMate' which is a mail forwarding service from the USA.


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Thanks Floyd!


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great news Floyd ...thanks for the heads up


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Did a search for Bosch OEM# and came up with these from Alibaba.com.
Bosch OEM# 0280150210 Original single hole. These look to be made in Japan
Bosch OEM# 0280155870 Newer 4 hole nozzle. Prices seem to vary.

I'd be up for a set of 4 hole injectors also

Questions
- Anyone ordered anything thru these suppliers?
- If changing to 4 hole injector, does the engine need to be retuned?

Cheers


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1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
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Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
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Just received the new injectors, put them in straight away.  Seems like it is idling a little smoother, but that might just be my imagination.

Cheers.


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The injectors from the above ebay link are remanufactured.


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 where's the best place to buy fuel injectors? Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

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Just found a video showing how 4 hole pattern differs from single hole injectors.  I found it was an interesting watch.


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I guess you have to remember that the injectors of an 8 valve squirt almost directly at the back of the inlet valve,  around the circumference close to the valve stem ....meanwhile the operation is 4 squirts per cycle on a k100  which doesn't leave a lot of time  for things to settle inside the induction path .....fills that void with a fuel mix of sorts ,,,,,but it works well in any case

it makes sense to me that better atomisation and moved to around the outer edge of the valve circumference  could transfer to better torque curve in the long run

 keep in mind also that the 16 valve injectors sit a lot higher in the induction path ( inside the  bottom rubber throttle body connect rubbers in excess of  30 mm or higher in fact  ) so could fill the inlet path with a more atomised fuel supply a little better ...

the post showing the difference between the 4 hole and single hole is a good example .....but I haven't heard of documented results

but having said that, the manufacturers that have moved to the new technologies  show a ever increasing kw outputs for the same size motor ...generally

just my thoughts


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That video looks good, I like the 4 hole spray an atomisation, so my K1 which is a 16 valve, could do with some, and as they are less expensive than getting my original factory fitted in 1991 jobs cleaned, shall try get a set...

KafeRacer,  Where did you buy from..?

Cheers Jeremy

    

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Like the price... but hate the shipping cost. It almost doubles it.


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KafeRacer wrote:3 Year Warranty* Genuine BOSCH Fuel Injector Set Upgrade

I got these ones.

Cheers.

Dave. What's the OEM# on those. The ebay listing doesn't mention it. Thanks


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 where's the best place to buy fuel injectors? Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

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Kaptain Holister wrote:Did a search for Bosch OEM# and came up with these from Alibaba.com.
Bosch OEM# 0280150210 Original single hole. These look to be made in Japan
Bosch OEM# 0280155870 Newer 4 hole nozzle. Prices seem to vary.

I'd be up for a set of 4 hole injectors also

Questions
- Anyone ordered anything thru these suppliers?
- If changing to 4 hole injector, does the engine need to be retuned?

Cheers

This looks like a minefield to me, I emailed two usa places, via ebay, one came back asking for OEM part numbers, the other with a link to a set for sale,Now Im also wondering if the fuel system or anything else needs retuning if one fits the 4 hole jobs...
Also Im on a K1, 16 Valve motor, wonder if that is different to your K1OOs...

Cheers Jeremy

    

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WandererK1 wrote:This looks like a minefield to me, I emailed two usa places, via ebay, one came back asking for OEM part numbers, the other with a link to a set for sale,Now Im also wondering if the fuel system or anything else needs retuning if one fits the 4 hole jobs...
Also Im on a K1, 16 Valve motor, wonder if that is different to your K1OOs...

Cheers Jeremy
I think the 16v K has a different setup. The injectors are in a slightly different position. The OEM# is stamped on the side of the injector casing. For the K100 1 hole injector it's Bosch OEM 0280155870. I think the 16v engines have a 4 hole injector but don't quote me on that.

Cheers

OOOPS! That's the wrong OEM#  See below Embarassed



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1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
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Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

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My injectors are out and on the bench, defiantly a single hole job, shall go look in the morning at part numbers, see if i can find...
Thanks  J

    

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OOOPS! That's the wrong OEM I posted above for the 1 hole standard injector for the K100. Should read 0280150210



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1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 where's the best place to buy fuel injectors? Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

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Kaptain Holister wrote:OOOPS! That's the wrong OEM I posted above for the 1 hole standard injector for the K100. Should read 0580150210

Ok i got the numbers off mine, reads 0280150705.  Think i will mail those numbers to the guy in the USA who asked for them, see what he has to say...  Jeremy

    

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