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Nicholas Hord Posted on Feb 25, 2017
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Removed and replaced one 1993 previa fuel injector now engine sounds "seized".Doesnt even turn Could it be vapor lock?

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more likely a hydraulic lock from excessive fuel on a piston cause by leaking injector /seal
remove the plugs and see if the engine will then turn over after it sprays the fuel out of the problem cylinder
vapor locks occur in fuel lines where the fuel boils off filling the line with air and locks the fuel by not allowing flow in the line

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