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Old Feb 26, 2018 | 01:12 PM
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My filter was almost black, but lord knows when it was changed last. I was surprised because it really felt like i had more power!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2018 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Obs7.3Powerstroker
My filter was almost black, but lord knows when it was changed last. I was surprised because it really felt like i had more power!
With the injectors being a low PSI system, if you starve them any, they will let you know.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 08:15 AM
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So if my filter was almost black do I really need new injectors, the o rings were changed in the last 10k miles.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 02:25 PM
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Are you having any oil consumption issues if not I’d just pull filter again soon and keep a eye on it
 
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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 02:26 PM
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When mine where bad and filter was black I started having major oil consumption issues
 
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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Obs7.3Powerstroker
So if my filter was almost black do I really need new injectors, the o rings were changed in the last 10k miles.
Watch your oil levels.
You probably have no o-ring issues.

Filters can go black for more reasons than oil in the fuel.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 07:04 AM
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Only oil consumption is my turbo pedestal is leaking. Going to fix that this weekend.
 
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Now it does sometimes "lope", not really a rough idle. I have had a couple guys comment on it and I have never known why it does that. Somebody told me it could be worn injectors that aren't firing right when idling.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Obs7.3Powerstroker
Now it does sometimes "lope", not really a rough idle. I have had a couple guys comment on it and I have never known why it does that. Somebody told me it could be worn injectors that aren't firing right when idling.
Generally yes.
 
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