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Old 10-09-2024, 02:23 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Shadow6 View Post
Nope. I read about that, but they went in pretty easy at room temperature. I’ll do the freezer trick next time.
The seals are supposed to stay low on the injector and ride up into the tapered area only after installation. The freezer trick hardens them long enough to keep them in place during insertion. If they get nicked even a bit, game over.

It's an extremely delicate operation normally performed with a special tool.
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