I bought a “kit” for my fuel injectors with all the o-rings, etc; it was supposed to be for my motor. However, the lower seal/gromet/cushion whatever it is called does not fit snugly down in the hole in the cylinder head (the diameter of the injector port hole is larger than the o.d. of the seal ring). It hugs the injector fine.
Therefore it seems I got the wrong ones. The old once, two were larger and fit snugly, the other two were small like my new ones (I know; I got the motor used from a questionable source). Any advice on finding the right ones other than digging through parts at the auto parts store?
Key West 19’6" CC 115hp Merc
14’ Fast Craft w/ 60hp Merc
The “not in a hurry” should be bold with them. I paid next day shipping 2 times on Honda parts that were supposed to be in stock. 2 weeks later they ship them overnight.
no kidding on the boats.net; I was lucky to recieve the fuel pump, etc. I ordered in a week. The problem I have with them is that they don’t give you an upfront estimate on the ship date; and the tracking page isn’t updated in a timely manner–it took a week to show my parts had shipped, and they arrived the next day.
ANYHOW - for everyone’s information out there. the fuel injector cushion seals (Injector to the cyl head) on Suzuki/Johnson 140/115/90 four strokes are the same as used on 90-98 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1995-2005 Dodge Stratus, 2000ish Suzuki Vitara, 1990 Dodge Ram 50 Mini-pickup, 1998ish Mitsubishi Diamante, and a whole bunch of other vehicles. The Nippon-Reinz part # is W0133-1641612. The Suzuki # is 09320-08062.
I bought the new seals & re-installed the injectors yesterday and the motor runs flawlessly.
The reason I am sharing this is because these seals $9 EACH from BOATS.net and $11 EACH from the Suzuki dealer. I picked them up from CarQuest for $1.75 a piece. In the grand scheme of “Boat $$$” the savings is pretty paltry, but every little bit helps! it’s a free two cases of beer as I see it. And, not I know that with a little bit of research there’s a great potential for savings on 4-stroke engine parts when using automotive equivalents.