Fuel injectors

[funisforhaving]

So, I'm cleaning my fuel injectors and I broke two of the six little plastic tabs on the nozzle. -.- Can I still use this injector?

Edit - I would have posted this in the engine technical forum but I don't have permission to start threads there for some reason.

[EyExR]

Those are called pintle caps. Yes - you need them. You can get them on ebay pretty cheap I think. Summit Racing may have them, too...

[funisforhaving]

Thanks so much, I had no idea what those things were called. I've been learning a lot since I bought this car!

[matthugie]

I bought some from the link below. They use flat rate shipping and are pretty cheap, arrived in a day or two.

http://injector-rehab.com/shop/BMW-Finned-Pintle-Cap-Pintle-style.html