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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Question ip and injectors

Hi all,

I have been reading the posts concerning inj pumps/ injectors and am a little confused.

My truck has the original pump and injectors and had approx 286K miles, seems to be running fine.

Have been using approx 4 oz of ATF in each tank when towing to add lube.

Should I be concerned after reading post about changing these items at 100K?

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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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i wouldnt be, dont fix what aint broke. right?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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if you like fuel economy and performance,nothing beats keeping them fresh every 100k.
most who have let their fuel systems go for so long,all claim a noticeable difference in power (that's when you know you've waited too long imho.)
@ $4 a gallon,it's much cheaper to keep an engine properly tuned than it is to neglect things by a very large margin if you drive a lot.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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true at least its cheap to do on a idi
 
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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The best way to determine if you need to do something is monitor your fuel economy. A worn pump will gradually lose FE as it wears and effectively retards the timing. Poor starting is another indication of a worn IP.
 
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