OK I got my truckrental kit and just ordered some cleaning supplies and o-ring picks.
Hopefully my injector nozzles aren't cracked or melted.

 

I got the drivers side injectors out.
They weren't in there very tight at all.
I'm not seeing the "AE" injector on #8 either, only AD

I'm seeing some wear up near the collar like its been rubbing....do they look normal?
thoughts?

 

Wear marks??
Tips quickly cleaned, dont see and cracks.....

 

Well I got the passenger side today.
The o-rings fall apart like old licorice.
I pulled the fuel bowl too, all the rubber line seals are crumbling.

 

I started tearing into the injectors.
Here's the tip and needle.

Hopefully re-usable? 1 picture looks like a crack but its a scratch from the scotch brite.
I hope scratches are ruining this.

 

This is the first time I've read about rebuilding your own injectors. Is it because you are staying with stock that this is an option? I'm glad it's possible for us, I just didn't know it was advisable without experience/tools/luck. I'm reading along with interest. I hope this works out well.

Has anyone on FTE done this without using a rebuilder recently? I'm curious.

 

Thanks! I really have no choice but do it myself or sell the truck for parts.
I bought several big aluminum cookie sheets and a rectangle deep one for parts washing then lay the parts out on the cookie sheet for assembly.

 

I just wanted to say thank you for doing this and showing your work. I am particularly interested in seeing how you pressurize the nozzle to spray out any crap which is caught in them and to show that the spray pattern is good.

 

OK sure.
The first one looks good.
Been using brake cleaner and the air compressor.
Got thos brass and steel pipe cleaners for inside and Scotch brite.
Wire wheel on the body and o-ring grooves.

 

Do you actually see or feel (be careful there) brake cleaner or compressed air coming out of the seven(?) nozzles?
I can't remember the psi required but I seem to recall that it is in the multiple of thousands.
I think that Rosewood has a special stand which pressurizes each injector to view the spray pattern on each injector and then to select 8 with the same spray pattern.
If you can do something like that to assure that your nozzles are atomizing the fuel, not just dripping fuel, you will have accomplished something indeed!

 

Just taking my time.
Hopfully the spray pattern is right

 

That spray pattern looks like it's from straight out of the brake cleaner can. The viscosity of the fluid is nothing, so it is easier than spraying diesel, but still... I didn't know the jet pattern would be that strong with such low pressure.

 

I got a funny feeling I'm wasting my time doing this.

Scotch brite scratches the hell out of the nozzles.
Anyone done this before?

 

Looks good. Thanks for the taking the time to post.

 

Cartel: No, nobody has ever done this before.

At least I cannot remember anybody posting up their own 7.3L PSD injector cleaning and rebuild on this site before.

I don't think you are wasting your time doing this. And your results will either steer everyone clear from trying it, or will draw me including others to following it.

REPS SENT!

And I think everyone else who reads your thread and finds it interesting or helpful should encourage you to continue by clicking on the scale icon at the upper right of one of your posts to send you reps too!!!!

Amicus? Tugly? Cleatus12r? , et al.


Edit: This is apparently the thread which Sous referred to below:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-rebuild.html