Installing Injectors
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Tuned
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From: Forest Grove, BC
Installing Injectors
Hi All, I was installing the injectors on the passenger side last night when I had a issue with #3.
Before I started the reseal process I phoned Ford as the have changed several injectors over the past on warrantee. Last year the changed 1 and 3.
All the injectors went in fine and all the same except for #3. When I put it in the hole it seemed to not go down as far as the rest, and when tightening it seemed to take a lot more turns to seat the injector.
I removed and got a mirror and flash light and there was something at the bottom of the hole. Fished out two pieces of plastic, Black plastic, Black plastic from a broken injector plug . F@#%en Ford Mechanic
I checked all my plugs and all were intact. Who ever changed #1 and 3 last year must have broke the plug and not removed the broken pieces from my motor.
I want to phone Ford and let them know my findings, But will it do any good??
Any ways, Please remember, When working on these things, TAKE YOUR TIME and BE AWARE of anything not quite right.
Cheers
Before I started the reseal process I phoned Ford as the have changed several injectors over the past on warrantee. Last year the changed 1 and 3.
All the injectors went in fine and all the same except for #3. When I put it in the hole it seemed to not go down as far as the rest, and when tightening it seemed to take a lot more turns to seat the injector.
I removed and got a mirror and flash light and there was something at the bottom of the hole. Fished out two pieces of plastic, Black plastic, Black plastic from a broken injector plug . F@#%en Ford Mechanic
I checked all my plugs and all were intact. Who ever changed #1 and 3 last year must have broke the plug and not removed the broken pieces from my motor.
I want to phone Ford and let them know my findings, But will it do any good??
Any ways, Please remember, When working on these things, TAKE YOUR TIME and BE AWARE of anything not quite right.
Cheers
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Tuned
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From: Forest Grove, BC
You bet, blew out the bolt holes. Also the passenger side oil rail was a Bitch to get off. That one bolt that is hard to get to Grrr. It took a bit trying to configure the right tool configuration.
It amazes me the Few, but very important tools (and good quality tools ) required to dismantle the top of the motor.
It amazes me the Few, but very important tools (and good quality tools ) required to dismantle the top of the motor.
Hotshot
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Good Catch
That probably fell in there when you pulled the Inject
If it was in there before it wouldn't have sealed right and been Melted then putting Combustion gasses in the fuel rail I just don't think it would have gone far but never know
That probably fell in there when you pulled the Inject
If it was in there before it wouldn't have sealed right and been Melted then putting Combustion gasses in the fuel rail I just don't think it would have gone far but never know
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