So, we got a whole bunch of rain here in central Texas over the last month and some of it found it's way down the exhaust pipe on my 165 and into one or more cylinders. The flapper must have blown open or what have you.
I tried starting it, so I'm well aware I may be looking at a bent rod or crank. I've got the cowling all off and the fuel tank pulled so I can get the injectors out to roll it over and see if I really messed up or whether I'm going to get lucky.
Long story short, I can't get the injectors to bust loose. Tried a pair of screwdrivers under the mounting bosses, tried a 2-jaw slide hammer puller. Tried tapping left and right on it and repeating the slide hammer/pry action. I've got no movement whatsoever. I don't really want to pull any harder at it for fear of breaking something.
I seem to remember reading somewhere when I first diagnosed the hydraulic lock issue that double-nutting the injector studs and pulling them then giving the injectors a tap and twist might work, but I can't get enough thread in the second nut to get the stud loose. I can probably get them out if that's the best option, but before I spend a bunch of time at it, I figured I'd ask if I'm overlooking something or if there's some other trick.
Thanks
I tried starting it, so I'm well aware I may be looking at a bent rod or crank. I've got the cowling all off and the fuel tank pulled so I can get the injectors out to roll it over and see if I really messed up or whether I'm going to get lucky.
Long story short, I can't get the injectors to bust loose. Tried a pair of screwdrivers under the mounting bosses, tried a 2-jaw slide hammer puller. Tried tapping left and right on it and repeating the slide hammer/pry action. I've got no movement whatsoever. I don't really want to pull any harder at it for fear of breaking something.
I seem to remember reading somewhere when I first diagnosed the hydraulic lock issue that double-nutting the injector studs and pulling them then giving the injectors a tap and twist might work, but I can't get enough thread in the second nut to get the stud loose. I can probably get them out if that's the best option, but before I spend a bunch of time at it, I figured I'd ask if I'm overlooking something or if there's some other trick.
Thanks