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Experts Repair Diesel Injectors
Arnold “Fred” Schroeter opened his diesel injection repair business in Sioux City, Iowa, almost 50 years ago. Today that business has locations in Omaha, Neb. and Estherville, Iowa, operated by Fred’s daughter Amy and son, Erik. A staff of trained technicians can clean, repair and rebuild injection pumps, injectors and turbos for virtually any diesel engine made. The company does business with customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
  The Estherville operation works on rebuilding injection pumps, nozzles and turbos for older tractors. The Omaha operation is authorized to work on Robert Bosch, Delphi, Stanadyne, Zexel and Ambac fuel systems. They’re also factory authorized on Garrett and BorgWarner (Schwitzer) turbochargers. 
  “We probably have the largest supply of injector pumps and nozzle cores in the world,” says Erik. “Dad collected cores throughout his life and having that huge inventory allows us to work on nearly any pump that’s ever been made.” The cores are located in 9 quonset buildings at the Estherville location and inventoried by name and serial number. Says Erik, “if we don’t have it, chances are good it doesn’t exist anywhere else either.”
  With such a large parts inventory, the company often exchanges injection pumps, nozzles and turbochargers to customers using overnight delivery. Failed diesel injection components that are traded in are cleaned, rebuilt, recalibrated and put into inventory, usually within a week after they’re received. The company works on rotary pumps, inline pumps and newer rail high pressure pumps.
  Erik says the older pumps they repair usually have faulty valves and gaskets that diminish pressure and don’t supply enough fuel to the engine. Newer rail pumps can have mechanical as well as electronic issues. Exchange prices run from $500 to $1,500. Their Estherville staff of 4 technicians and 4 in support provide service on injectors for all major vintage tractor brands, including Minneapolis-Moline, White-Oliver, Cockshutt and others that aren’t around anymore. Omaha also has 4 technicians who focus primarily on diesel fuel injection equipment.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Erik Schroeter, Central Fuel Injection Service Company, 2403 Murray Rd., Estherville, Iowa 51334 (ph 712 362-4200 or 800 548-9464; www.centralfuel.com).


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2013 - Volume #37, Issue #3