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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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96 sputter
IV got a buddy with a 96 7.3 with a minor Sputter at 1500 RPMs any ideas?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Injector oring
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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is there a way to tell which one?
 
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Also could it be anything else? Low fuel psi? Anything like that
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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It's best to replace all it one time.

With the truck up to temp and in park push the go pedal to the floor it should rev to 3k easy if it sputters around 1500-2000 then shoots to 3k then they are bad
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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Ok thanks I'll tell him. Btw thus is the best site ever!!!
 
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It wouldn't hurt to check the fuel pressure
 
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He ways he don't think its the o rings since his fuel filter is clean
 
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For chits and giggles I'd change the CPS
 
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What's cost?
 
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Srry on my phone cps
 
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Camshaft sensor. It's about 20 bucks from ford. Get one from fird or international
 
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ignore this post lol
 
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Originally Posted by Ford4Life7.3
It wouldn't make his fuel dirty if the injector orings are bad....so he can't tell by checking his fuel filter
Bad orings can put a black grime on the filter and turn the fuel a bluish color
 
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Bad orings can put a black grime on the filter and turn the fuel a bluish color
Ah, i didn't know that. How does the oil get into the fuel system though?
 
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