Hydrolocked 7.3
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I'm not putting those crappy injectors back in my truck.
What are Casserly/Full-Force stix?
Someone please direct me to the most indestructible injectors on the market. I really don't care about price - I think I've learned my lesson. I just want something that's going to work.
What are Casserly/Full-Force stix?
Someone please direct me to the most indestructible injectors on the market. I really don't care about price - I think I've learned my lesson. I just want something that's going to work.
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I'm not putting those crappy injectors back in my truck.
What are Casserly/Full-Force stix?
Someone please direct me to the most indestructible injectors on the market. I really don't care about price - I think I've learned my lesson. I just want something that's going to work.
What are Casserly/Full-Force stix?
Someone please direct me to the most indestructible injectors on the market. I really don't care about price - I think I've learned my lesson. I just want something that's going to work.
these are what most here recommend
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You don't have to put it all the way back together to test run. Just plug in the injectors with the valve cover gaskets laying there, valve covers removed.
It will start and idle without making a huge mess, just don't rev it up.
You don't even need to re-install the intake tubes. Idle speed is controlled by how much fuel is injected.
It will start and idle without making a huge mess, just don't rev it up.
You don't even need to re-install the intake tubes. Idle speed is controlled by how much fuel is injected.
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I did just that - I torqued all the injectors and glow plugs in and then plugged in the valve cover gasket and the wiring harness and attempted to start the truck. It almost instantly hydrolocked. So I pulled all the glow plugs and tried turning it over by hand and it wouldn't budge. . . which tells me it's one of the cylinders on the drivers side.
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I live in TN i drove to Diesel care and performance had nothing but bad luck with their injectors i think they are 2 out of th 8 still in the truck they started going out 2 weeks after in put thm in they all failed the buzz test and would be missing and i used the solous scanner. i will never spend any more with them, good luck
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I live in TN i drove to Diesel care and performance had nothing but bad luck with their injectors i think they are 2 out of th 8 still in the truck they started going out 2 weeks after in put thm in they all failed the buzz test and would be missing and i used the solous scanner. i will never spend any more with them, good luck
I'm looking at a set of brand new (not remanned) Alliant injectors but it is going to cost me $2200 for the set. I'm still trying to get through to Diesel Care and Performance to see what they will do for me. If they will give me a partial refund I'll agree not to bash them further.
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Send them to jim at rosewood diesel. He's a site sponsor and the expert on injectors. He will completely go through them and rebuild them with full warranty. A great guy to work with and awesome prices
His name on here is DzlJim
http://www.rosewooddieselshop.com/
His name on here is DzlJim
http://www.rosewooddieselshop.com/
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..... and the lower ring was shredded and obviously leaking. My ex-Ford Tech friend thinks my injectors were lose which caused compression to burn away the ring but I'm positive they were tightened to 35 ft lbs of torque. It is possible that the top bolt was lose. How tight is the top bolt supposed to be?
Check your torque specs. If you've been tightening the injector hold down bolts to 35 ft-lbs, I'm surprised you haven't snapped a bolt yet.
Check with Clay. He can sell you a set of brand new Alliant injectors for less than 2 grand.
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The orange rubber o-ring that's the next one above the copper ring. The copper rings looked fine.
When I was torquing them down it didn't seem like they were ready to snap. . .
How do I contact Clay?
When I was torquing them down it didn't seem like they were ready to snap. . .
How do I contact Clay?
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Okay guys. I ran a buzz test and injector 5 failed. Keep in mind these are brand spanking new rebuilt injectors. This is the second "new" injector I've had fail.
Cylinder 5 and 7 were both hydrolocked. I pulled injector 5 and the lower ring was shredded and obviously leaking. My ex-Ford Tech friend thinks my injectors were lose which caused compression to burn away the ring but I'm positive they were tightened to 35 ft lbs of torque. It is possible that the top bolt was lose. How tight is the top bolt supposed to be?
Cylinder 5 and 7 were both hydrolocked. I pulled injector 5 and the lower ring was shredded and obviously leaking. My ex-Ford Tech friend thinks my injectors were lose which caused compression to burn away the ring but I'm positive they were tightened to 35 ft lbs of torque. It is possible that the top bolt was lose. How tight is the top bolt supposed to be?
When you pull the glow plugs and rotate the engine by hand, what comes out? Oil or fuel?
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Riffraff Diesel: New Alliant Stock Injectors
If it were me I would get the 'AC' and a chip since they are the same price.
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If your injector bolts were very loose then the copper washer on the nozzle would have burned away so that isn't your problem. It actually sounds like you are tightening them too much.
When you pull the glow plugs and rotate the engine by hand, what comes out? Oil or fuel?
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I don't think he said that, just that 35lbs is to much. 10lbs is the spec.