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head gasket or injector cups??

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Old 01-20-2013, 01:28 PM
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head gasket or injector cups??

was changing fuel filter last night in my 96 7.3 , notice the top rad hose was very hard when the truck was running , also noticed the degas bottle had like an oily film in it and it had a lot of pressure when I removed the cap , would the pressure build up be a bad head gasket or a leaking injector cup or cups?? truck has about 360000 km showing. has recently had new waterpump and thermostat, never noticed anyoil or fuel in antifreeze when replacing them.
 
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Most likely an injector cup ...
 
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Thanks hope thats what it is
 
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2x for the injector cups. Fuel in the coolant is the classic symptom of a bad injector cup. Just to be sure you know too, you can rent the tools needed to change them if you would rather not buy them. I think it is Rosewood Diesel that will rent you the tool kit. And they can be changed with the engine in the truck.
 
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