Installing RC injector question(s)

**slvr-bullet** · June 10th, 2003, 08:20 AM

I will be installing RC 440cc injectors and an SMC (the original one) soon, I've been putting this off for too long [img]tongue.gif[/img] .

What I've noticed is that the top of RC injectors don't have a "rubber flange" like DSM 450s or 290cc injectors. Refer to pics with arrows. I've bought some injector seal kits to use for the RCs (the green seal that goes into the manifold) and they come with this "flange". Do I need to replace the one on the RC with it or just leave it be? BTW, this is going into a '96 cx hatch (SOHC non-vtec). Thanx

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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ June 10, 2003 05:22 AM: Message edited by: slvr-bullet ]</font>

**grand600intercooled** · June 10th, 2003, 01:13 PM

I dont think you will have problems installing them. I put my 270's in my rail and my 440's with no problems. both of them looked like yours.

**slvr-bullet** · June 13th, 2003, 06:44 AM

What is the purpose of that "flange"?

**grand600intercooled** · June 13th, 2003, 11:37 AM

I think i has to do with the overall maesurement of the injector in a "installed" state. I could be wrong though just put them in and put plenty of vasoline on the O ring then check for fuel leaks. you should be just fine.

**Moad'Ib** · June 13th, 2003, 06:21 PM

those 440's look like mine. I just lubed that o ring at the top where the rail goes and slapped the rail on top of it... all done.

**CROM** · June 13th, 2003, 06:43 PM

DO NOT USE VASELINE!

Vaseline is a no no with any type of rubber. It deteriorates rubber. Do not use Vaseline on rubber, especially O-rings for your fuel system

**slvr-bullet** · June 13th, 2003, 06:48 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CROM:
DO NOT USE VASELINE!

Vaseline is a no no with any type of rubber. It deteriorates rubber. Do not use Vaseline on rubber, especially O-rings for your fuel system</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

What would you suggest instead? A dab of oil?