Injectors
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Glendive, MT
Air in the fuel will cause an injector noise. These mods that Wesley suggested will take care of that and are worth the time. Both are fairly inexpensive and easy to do.
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From: Michigan
Dipstick tube
I will look into them. When I was taking the passenger valve cover off I bent the engine oil dipstick tube. The stud turned but not the nut that was holding the bracket on. I've read that this is an easy fix. Can a new one just be popped into the flange on the side of the pan? Nothing is leaking I just can't get the dipstick back in very well.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Springfield, PA
You can replace the dipstick tube. There's an o-ring on the end of the tube that goes into the flange, but I had a bear of a time getting my tube back in with the new o-ring. I gave up because I was afraid of bending the tube, and I re-installed it with the old o-ring, but it leaks. I haven't tried again, living with a small drip for years now.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Springfield, PA
Yeah, I suppose I could, probably the same RTV everyone recommends for the stock intake plenums and the oil pan itself. I just haven't felt like crawling under there and messing with it again. There are some really ugly pictures of RTV'd dipstick flange repairs on this site. One of these days, I'll post an ugly one myself...
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: San Diego, CA
You can replace the dipstick tube. There's an o-ring on the end of the tube that goes into the flange, but I had a bear of a time getting my tube back in with the new o-ring. I gave up because I was afraid of bending the tube, and I re-installed it with the old o-ring, but it leaks. I haven't tried again, living with a small drip for years now.
Yeah, I suppose I could, probably the same RTV everyone recommends for the stock intake plenums and the oil pan itself. I just haven't felt like crawling under there and messing with it again. There are some really ugly pictures of RTV'd dipstick flange repairs on this site. One of these days, I'll post an ugly one myself...
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Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Michigan
You can do the fuel rail crossover and not a whole regulated return kit that deletes the fuel bowl correct? I talked with someone on Riffraff about #8 being AD code and not AE and they said that you'd want FRx and regulated return because it's AD. I like the $180 FRx tag over the $600 regulated return tag. I assume H&H is the hutch/harpoon mod I've heard of?
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Yes, you can install the RiffRaff FRx which will help with fuel supply. A regulated return is better, but much more money.
H&H is Hutch/Harpoon and is highly recommended by anyone that has done it, including me.
The AD injector in #8 will work, it will be a bit louder than an AE.
H&H is Hutch/Harpoon and is highly recommended by anyone that has done it, including me.
The AD injector in #8 will work, it will be a bit louder than an AE.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Springfield, PA
Insider the fuel tank there's a pickup foot, with a screen or strainer to prevent big stuff from going to the fuel pump. The fuel pump has another, finer built-in strainer to protect it. The problem is if you get debris inside your tank, or the pickup foot degrades or falls off (it's plastic) you have to drop the tank to fix it. The H&H mod essentially relocates this in-tank strainer to the outside, between the tank and the pump, where it can be inspected and easily cleaned / replaced. You don't want to use an actual filter here though, as a filter is too restrictive for the pump to draw fuel threw.
Due to #8's location after #6 in the firing order and physically behind it, the AE came out as a TSB replacement for the original equipment (OE) AD injector (and AF injectors for e99's with AB's) early on, until the AE finally became OE in 2002.
Due to #8's location after #6 in the firing order and physically behind it, the AE came out as a TSB replacement for the original equipment (OE) AD injector (and AF injectors for e99's with AB's) early on, until the AE finally became OE in 2002.
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Adding a second filter is not required and can put undue stress on the pump. Some people prefer to add a second filter, but I saw no need.
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From: Michigan
That would explain why the stock injectors in my truck, a 2000, are all AD then.
Ok. I just saw the inline canister deal that RR has available to compliment the hutch mod and didn't know if that was a necessary addition.
Ok. I just saw the inline canister deal that RR has available to compliment the hutch mod and didn't know if that was a necessary addition.