Thread: TD5 injector harness - a different idea

Originally Posted by d2dave

My plug at the head is full of oil and has been for well over 12 months, probably longer.
A small amount has reached the ECU so I removed the seal from the plug.
So far there have not been any issues with engine performance.

I don't want to labour the point, but I find it hard to believe that an electrical contact point that is soaked in oil won't hinder the signal. There's also another post on the site that suggests that the pins themselves sometimes don't have good contact with the female connection and suggests turning the pins slightly to improve the connection. Surely oil doesn't help this?

Originally Posted by feraldisco

I don't want to labour the point, but I find it hard to believe that an electrical contact point that is soaked in oil won't hinder the signal. There's also another post on the site that suggests that the pins themselves sometimes don't have good contact with the female connection and suggests turning the pins slightly to improve the connection. Surely oil doesn't help this?

For $53 and 1/2hr under the bonnet once every 12 months you would think no one would have any issue's with it . Pat

I have yet to try my modded harness
A freind of mine has this wurth stuff , Im unsure what its called but he tells me its $45 for a tube then plus the applicator , Anyway its plyable in the tube but once in open air it will cure to a hard plastic.
The story is i got a new loom and pryed the connector plug apart and filled it also all the injector plugs ,
I guess time will tell .
Oh by the way my loom is still the original from new and yes it does seep through to the ECU but has never caused any dramas

Originally Posted by PAT303

For $53 and 1/2hr under the bonnet once every 12 months you would think no one would have any issue's with it . Pat

It might not be an issue if the problems only emerge after 12 months (although it does amuse me how many items some Land Rover owners happily accept as 'service' items...they all add up after a while!) - my concern is when oil coats the plug pins within a month and whether that is a problem...and I'm a bit surprised that noone seems to be able to answer that

Originally Posted by feraldisco

It might not be an issue if the problems only emerge after 12 months (although it does amuse me how many items some Land Rovers happily accept as 'service' items...they all add up after a while!) - my concern is when oil coats the plug pins within a month and whether that is a problem...and I'm a bit surprised that noone seems to be able to answer that

Im sure LR dont class the loom as a service item its only those that want to class it as such

Originally Posted by rangieman

Im sure LR dont class the loom as a service item its only those that want to class it as such

sorry, I meant 'Land Rover owners'...not 'Land Rover'...now edited!

Originally Posted by feraldisco

sorry, I meant 'Land Rover owners'...not 'Land Rover'...now edited!

Their $20 cheaper than a Land Cruiser fuel filter . Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Their $20 cheaper than a Land Cruiser fuel filter . Pat

once again, it's not about the cost...it's about solving a problem if it can be done easily with 'aftermarket' sealing...I don't want oil to get into the plug within a few months of replacing it. Anyway, I'll replace and check the injector plugs in a few months. I had just been checking the plug at the front of the rocker cover and no oil there after 8 years, but when I checked the injector plugs, they're full of oil and it makes me wonder how quickly that might have happened. My Td5 doesn't accelerate smoothly through the entire rev range and I've checked/replaced most other possibilities...