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    Ok, so my car has been acting up for about 12 days now. I changed my old spark plug wires to msd b/c of a misfire code but the new wires didnt help at all. I also checked my ICM and it's good. So after some research I think my fuel injectors or fuel regulator has gone bad b/c there's a strong fuel smell when it starts.

    So my question is if i were to buy a set of 6 Accel Fuel Injectors 24Lbs do I have to tune my computer after installation? Or can I not worry about that? Thanks.
    <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/fuelslut98\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/fuelslut98</a><br />Peel out man. C\'mon just do it.

  • #2
    Re: Fuel Injector Question

    it may be a failed o-ring on the injector..but you'll have to expand on what you mean by your car is "acting up."

    Anyways, if you go ahead and stick bigger injectors in there, your car will run rich until you get a tune for it.

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    • #3
      Re: Fuel Injector Question

      why didn't you change your spark plugs? i would do that first. make sure that they are gaped right too
      WAWA-A-HOLIC

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      • #4
        Re: Fuel Injector Question

        Spark plugs were the prob with my car. Mine was so bad it was lacking power and started bucking really bad. PLugs and wires are the easiest cheapest fix.
        Let's flip a coin. Heads I get tail, Tails I get head.

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        • #5
          Re: Fuel Injector Question

          plugs, wires, coil packs are all common things to go bad
          http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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          • #6
            Re: Fuel Injector Question

            I had a fuel injector clog on me last winter after storage, but that was really noticeable (it would barely rev past like 2K). But yea like everyone else said, change the plugs. AC Delco iridiums or NGK's
            1999 Camaro Z/28
            1973 Firebird Formula

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            • #7
              Re: Fuel Injector Question

              Yeah, I would definately change your plugs and check your coil packs first before looking at changing your fuel injectors (and why not just clean your current ones?)

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              • #8
                Re: Fuel Injector Question

                Thanks for your responses. Im gonna go ahead and change my spark plugs first before doing anything. The reason Im so bent on thinking it could be the fuel injectors is that when I start up my car there's a strong fuel smell. Hopefully its the spark plugs b/c I read its a pain to clean the injectors.
                <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/fuelslut98\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/fuelslut98</a><br />Peel out man. C\'mon just do it.

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                • #9
                  Re: Fuel Injector Question

                  Originally posted by totti2k2
                  Hopefully its the spark plugs b/c I read its a pain to clean the injectors.
                  No less of a pain than swapping them out...

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