Time to replace?
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5th Wheeling
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From: Ocala
Time to replace?
I just returned home fro a 5 month road trip and have started planning for a road trip to Alaska next year. My 2000 F350 has 274000 miles on it now, and I’m thinking of replacing the injectors and the turbo before we set out.
my question is: do you think that’s necessary? I’m almost positive that they’re both original equipment.
what do you folks think?
my question is: do you think that’s necessary? I’m almost positive that they’re both original equipment.
what do you folks think?
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5th Wheeling
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From: Ocala
They don’t appear to be “faulty.” So far as the injectors, I have faithfully put in a diesel fuel additive for at least the last 150,000 miles. The turbo apparently still works as well. I just wonder if they’re reaching the end of their service life, and since I’ll be putting 20,000 miles on next summer and probably 25% of that will be on dirt roads, if it would be wise to replace them.
5th Wheeling
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From: Blue Hill
For the injectors I’d seek the opinion of a reputable fuel shop as to the average lifespan. Having them tested and redone by a good shop with proper bench equipment can often be well worth it. FWIW I’m not an authority on PS, but do send a lot of Yanmar, westerbeke, Perkins, Volvo injectors out to our local fuel shop for that sort of thing (It typically has been money well spent).
That said it seems for the dirt roads you speak of to directly affect the injectors would mean the fuel storage and delivery system (tank, venting, and filtering) would have to be terribly comprimised.
Turbo: is there excessive axial play on the shaft? Any obvious wear or damage to the inducer and exducer blades? Regular oil changes, not regularly exceeding max EGT, and making sure the air and exhaust gas paths to the turbo are in top shape can often keep a turbo working fine for way longer than most would think.
But there are certainly guys on here that have far better informed advice for a Power Stroke.
That said it seems for the dirt roads you speak of to directly affect the injectors would mean the fuel storage and delivery system (tank, venting, and filtering) would have to be terribly comprimised.
Turbo: is there excessive axial play on the shaft? Any obvious wear or damage to the inducer and exducer blades? Regular oil changes, not regularly exceeding max EGT, and making sure the air and exhaust gas paths to the turbo are in top shape can often keep a turbo working fine for way longer than most would think.
But there are certainly guys on here that have far better informed advice for a Power Stroke.
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