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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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injector orings

What are the symptoms of bad injector orings and what is the process in replacing them?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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Possibly hard starting in my situation, also have seen smoke and oil consumption in other situations.

Replacing them isn't to bad except I had to remove the solenoid and a rocker on mine to get the back passenger side injector out. There is a write up floating around I'll see if I can find it. I have to finish up replacing mine tomorrow evening as 430 comes early in the morning.

I will say it was a whole lot easier to do with the engine on a stand. And make sure to use Motorcraft/ Alliant brand o rings. Here is why:




These are Victor Rienz brand with 3000 miles on them. The reason I'm finishing changing mine now.


Also do GP's while your there. Well worth the 80 bucks to do while the valve covers off.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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TikiWiki : 94 through 97 Injector R&R

Here's a great link.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Dieselorings.com has orings for less than $8 per injector versus ford at $17 per injector are these a good kit?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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I have never had any issues getting any low quality parts from Bob. I am sure many on here would say the same. I think some are even better quality than oem
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Bob sells nothing but good parts. Alliant(I think that's right) orings?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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X2 that sounds right
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:02 PM
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I guess I will be placing an order pretty soon... What's the time frame of replacing the injector orings?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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It can be done in a day. Mainly just getting everything together
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Glow plugs are acdelco brand ok?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Mototcraft is the only thing I'd run. Someone put an off brand in my idi and every one of them was swollen. They aren't much more or even the same as aftermarket. Clay can set you up for about 160 bucks with shipping for the rings and gp's. Just ordered the same thing.
 
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X2, stay with the motorcraft. Too many stories of off brands swelling like Jeffrey said.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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I am dreading pulling the covers to see what the PO put in there. He was not very up on PS maintenance. All of his work was done at a local shop and he didn't keep any receipts of the work that was done. I'm hoping that the GPR is only bad, but who knows...

Good luck with the swap and Clay is awesome too.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Clay - riffraff?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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Thatd be correct.
 
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