# Bought Used injectors - Would you get then cleaned?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 27, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350 "2008-12-27T17:21:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/1 "2008-12-27T17:21:56Z")

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Apparently only 20k miles on 'em, and I got a good deal. Should I send them in for cleaning?

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**Author:** ![SOLITUDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SOLITUDE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOLITUDE)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/2 "2008-12-27T17:31:50Z")

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depends what they were used for r u buying them to replace old 1’s or r they for high performance?

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**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/3 "2008-12-27T17:35:16Z")

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high performance, and came off an aftermarket turbo setup. i have no idea how the guy ran his can though.

hmm, am i answering my own question?

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**Author:** ![SOLITUDE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@SOLITUDE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOLITUDE)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/4 "2008-12-27T17:37:12Z")

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how much is cleaning? I would bc maby he ran shitty gas??? u never kno if u got a good deal take some of that money if u were to pay for them full price and send them out bro my 2cents

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**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/5 "2008-12-27T17:40:08Z")

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whats are they going in?

[New Era is $40 for a set of 4](http://www.neweraperformanceparts.com/default.asp?SID=x4W85Q5KL83Q53NLK97G82&S=500&A=F&SearchText=&CategoryID=887374&NID=4550824)

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**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/6 "2008-12-27T17:50:31Z")

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judging from his profile they are for a scion tc?

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**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/7 "2008-12-27T17:54:04Z")

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yep. but i didn’t think of this as a car/engine related question.

more along the lines of…in theory, would you spend the money to clean used injectors? I think its about $60 to clean a set of 4.

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**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/8 "2008-12-27T17:56:51Z")

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new era

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**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/9 "2008-12-27T20:38:29Z")

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> [@Studderin](#):
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> whats are they going in?
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> [New Era is $40 for a set of 4](http://www.neweraperformanceparts.com/default.asp?SID=x4W85Q5KL83Q53NLK97G82&S=500&A=F&SearchText=&CategoryID=887374&NID=4550824)

yeah, that’s way too cheap to pass up. I always used to send em to rc and it would cost $100 after shipping.

So if you are questioning it. $40 is extremely cheap insurance to aid your performance build.

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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/10 "2008-12-27T21:14:35Z")

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if you’re near buffalo, Napa on Wherle cleans and tests injectors as well.

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**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/11 "2008-12-27T22:03:14Z")

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40-60 dollars for ease of mind is def worth it

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/12 "2008-12-28T00:12:45Z")

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yes

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**Author:** ![jetlounge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jetlounge/32/4994_2.png) [@jetlounge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jetlounge)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/13 "2008-12-28T04:37:16Z")

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ok will do, thanks for the input.

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**Author:** ![halas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/898d66/32.png) [@halas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/halas)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-used-injectors-would-you-get-then-cleaned/60350/14 "2008-12-28T06:30:21Z")

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The fuel will crystalize on the screen. You can simply soak the tips in F/I cleaner for a while before you install then run the rest of the cleaner in the car once you get them installed. Two cans if you wanna be safe. Not a big deal and I wouldn’t stress it too much.

If your worried about the source then get them tested.
