I used to rebuild injectors in a clean room now I do them in my truck bed

For 8 years I worked at a shop in Tulsa where we had a sealed off room just for injector work. HEPA filter, static mats, the whole deal. Took it for granted. Got laid off last March and started doing mobile work. First time I had to rebuild a set of HEUI injectors in a dusty parking lot I panicked. But honestly? Wipe everything down with brake clean, work fast, bag the parts as you go. Done maybe 30 sets this way now and zero come backs. Has anyone else had to downgrade their workspace setup and found it works fine anyway?

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jana_henderson525d ago

The clean room thing is wild when you think back on it. I had a buddy who used to work at a factory doing fuel pump assemblies and he said the same thing, now he does timing covers in his garage with a tarp and it works fine.

theas945d ago

Grab a roll of painter's plastic and some magnetic tape. Tape the plastic to your truck bed sides and tailgate, makes a decent little wind break and keeps dust down. Key is having clean cardboard laid flat underneath and changing it out every job if you can.