Removing injector connector

[tristanlee85]

I am in the process of replacing the glow plugs and decided to do new valve cover gaskets as well. While unplugging the injectors, 1 of the plugs had a piece break off up in the connector. So I'm not able to plug in my new harness until I remove the piece still up in there. From this image, it's up in the left corner - very small piece preventing me from plugging in. there are 4 torx screws on top the connector. Can I remove those to remove the connector and clean out the broken plastic or do I have to remove the whole injector?

['01SilverBullet]

No picture?

[tristanlee85]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...nz6PbmW0Mki2KQ Trying to post it from Google images. Hopefully that link works.

[tristanlee85]

When I say "plugs broke off inside the connector" I mean that when I went to unplug the injector, part of that connector plug snapped off inside the top of the injector. If I have to remove the injector that's fine... just not sure what would be involved with the oil and fuel situation (if anything).

['01SilverBullet]

Honestly not sure what pulling those screws will do. All I do know is if you need to remove the injector, you'd need to drain the oil rail, to avoid dumping it into the cylinder.

Fuel rail too, IIRC.

[tristanlee85]

I suppose I will work with a paper clip or maybe some compressed air to see if I can just blow the plastic piece out then. Would really like the avoid all that trouble if possible... thanks for the info!

[tristanlee85]

An air compressor, blow gun and flexible hose to point up into the injector connector took all of 15 seconds... sure beats removing everything. Wish I would have thought about that last night when it was raining.