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those two injectors or the wiring too them. Just make sure you have records of changing your fuel filters with you or online at the ford website. Maybe a question about that.
Report back.
Report back.
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Recognizing my limitations, I'm a fanatic on fuel/oil filter changing and record keeping. So hopefully that will help.
Would continuing to drive the vehicle with injector issues (to get me home) typically due a lot of additional damage.
Thanks again for replying Senix, if you ever want to come fishing in MN let me know. I have the boat, so all you need to bring is low expectations.
Would continuing to drive the vehicle with injector issues (to get me home) typically due a lot of additional damage.
Thanks again for replying Senix, if you ever want to come fishing in MN let me know. I have the boat, so all you need to bring is low expectations.
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No you didn't hurt it..they have already failed. But don't drive it anymore. Rotten fuel mileage for sure.
Have never been to MN yet..one day I will get there though.
Have never been to MN yet..one day I will get there though.
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Originally Posted by senix
No you didn't hurt it..they have already failed.
Blue smoke is typically burnt oil, and the traditional diesel black smoke is soot that should be caught by the DPF. Have you checked your oil level?
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Yes on the oil check. Appearance was normal (I'm ~2000 miles away from the next change) and level was correct (not over full). I've seen pics on the enternet showing similar damage due to injector problems. Just hope I'm not going to be adding to the collection.
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ok just to make sure, but did you check the oil after driving it back home or just when it started to act up. after driving it like that is when it would "make oil"
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Yes or all of the above. I checked before heading for home; again at about 3/4 of the way home; and the next day at home. All seems to look normal.
Looks like I'm taking it to the local dealer, which has been good to me in the past, as he's the closes, credible option.
If not for the inconvenience of being almost 1 1/2 hrs away, I would drop everything and take it to DT Garage in St Louis Park. Great references from other FTE members and after speaking with Dave, the service manager, I would have to say he is the most knowledgible 6.4 person I have ever spoken with.
Assuming the dealer can get it back to normal, I know any future work will be at DT Garage. I even had an offer from another FTE member to help me trailer the truck to DT Garage, that was a phenomenal offer.
Looks like I'm taking it to the local dealer, which has been good to me in the past, as he's the closes, credible option.
If not for the inconvenience of being almost 1 1/2 hrs away, I would drop everything and take it to DT Garage in St Louis Park. Great references from other FTE members and after speaking with Dave, the service manager, I would have to say he is the most knowledgible 6.4 person I have ever spoken with.
Assuming the dealer can get it back to normal, I know any future work will be at DT Garage. I even had an offer from another FTE member to help me trailer the truck to DT Garage, that was a phenomenal offer.
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Don't know yet. Ended up taking it to my normal small town dealership and the mechanic "thinks" the problem is #1 injector, though electrically it checks out. Of course they don't have the equipment to bench test it, so I'm waiting for them to get a new injector in.
Mean while, I stopped in and we're looking into the cylinder area which they thought looked fined, but.... When I looked, I noted something in the swirl chamber area of the piston that almost looks like a piece of a ring, though hopefully it's just carbon.
My confidence was already thin with this guy, but now my frustration is really spinning up. In hind sight, should have had it hauled up to the cities to DT Garage like I initially wanted to.
See what Tuesday brings.
Mean while, I stopped in and we're looking into the cylinder area which they thought looked fined, but.... When I looked, I noted something in the swirl chamber area of the piston that almost looks like a piece of a ring, though hopefully it's just carbon.
My confidence was already thin with this guy, but now my frustration is really spinning up. In hind sight, should have had it hauled up to the cities to DT Garage like I initially wanted to.
See what Tuesday brings.