Help with Fuel Injector Color

[nero6]

I took my lower intake out to replace the intake gaskets and noticed that one of the injectors is a different color than the rest of the injectors. 7 of them have an orange top and black base, but one has an orange top and a grey base. Is this just a difference for an aftermaket injector or could this be an incorrect injector? Hopefully the attached picture helps. Any thoughts?

 

[tmoss]

when they have that Orange top, they are all 19# injectors - the color coding applies to the plastic part only........

 

[srtthis]

tmoss isnt that orange...

 

[tmoss]

yeah - brain fart, it is orange for 19s.........

 

[srtthis]

haha i didnt know what color yellow was you confused me

 

[tmoss]

those injectors with the large bodies are often the original "pintel" type of injector - if you can find the later "4-hole disc" style, they atomize fuel better - see pic

 

[Tanus]

those are the 19s, one must have went bad and been replaced, I actually looked at a mustang my friend was gonna buy and it had 7 19lbs (yellow/orange/tan) and 1 24lbs (blue) injector, car ran good though.

+1 about the gen 3 (skinny) injectors, I went from the gen1 24lbs to the gen3 24lbs and my car ran way better on the low end, top en was same but low end was noticably better.

 

[nero6]

Thanks Guys. As for the 'skinny' injectors, any suggestions on where to pick some up? I assume the base where it goes into the fuel rail and lower intake is the same size and no other modifications required? Just want to make sure that if I do end up getting some, I get the correct ones and do not end up with ........

 

[Tanus]

I got mne off CL, they are direct fit, I actually have some gen3 19lbs I'll sell if your interested

 

[nero6]

I got mne off CL, they are direct fit, I actually have some gen3 19lbs I'll sell if your interested

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