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Old 03-18-2024, 07:24 PM #16
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Are the machines/tools/knowledge/replacement parts at those places any better than my local options: for example this video half way down page seemed good to me: Feul Injector Cleaning | Kirkland, WA | Kirkland Tranmission (They are linked to this local company: Services - Doctor Injector)
To answer my own question for those who may end up on this thread later. After researching a bit, I learned WitchHunter Performance is like 7 miles from my me. Unfortunately they went out of business at the end of 2023.

I saw those ASNU machines several places and wondered if they were all interchangeable services. If you read through Gordan's site (while it is still up - WitchHunter Performance - Injector Cleaning & Flow Testing Services) you can learn a lot about what made them different and I suspect many of the other recommended vendors on this forum. Amongst other things, they modified the ASNU machines:
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"Improved injector drive circuitry, to mimic actual conditions.
Variable injector drive voltage for specialized customer requirements.
Variable pump voltage, for testing at a wider range of pressures."
I have no experience with fuel injectors, so it is quite likely the local places would be perfectly fine for my 28y.o. SUV, but since the price is comparable, I might as well go with the higher end service.
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Old 03-18-2024, 07:42 PM #17
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I went though a somewhat similar debacle, 8 or 9 years ago. I was certain in my mind that I had a blown head gasket, as many symptoms pointed to that. But I learned, yet once again, that things very often are not what they seem.
No kidding. What a pain this was - over two months - half of which was spent thinking the car was junk and how sad that made me.

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I never did a compression or leakdown test, but after checking for exhaust gas in my coolant, and finding none, I tried swapping 2 injectors, and the error code followed it to the other cylinder.
Smart. I'm going to try swapping the injectors after this tankful of Lucas Cleaner is done. Hopefully reusing the fuel gaskets will be fine temporarily.

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I bought a whole set of rebuilt injectors from a vendor recommended on here (I forgot their name, but possible Motorwest). It turned out that one was faulty, but they quickly made it right, and that particular problem was fixed.
I emailed MotorWest Performance again, they apologized for missing my previous email and answered all my questions . I'll likely go with them or Advanced Injector (referred by WitchHunter) for the cleaning.
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