Injector shims
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.004 to .005 is new injectors according to the guy on ebay that sells shim kits. KIT COMES WITH:
1. Packets of TEN+ .004" and TEN+ .002" (one required per injector) special stainless-steel washers. TO BE INSTALLED UNDER THE ARMATURE PLATE TO INCREASE THE CLEARANCE BACK TO over .004" to .005" (like new injectors)
I am a 77-year-old mechanic that has worked on a fleet of 7.3 Power Strokes for the last 23+ years. ( Kit provider)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/94-03-7-3L-...oAAOSwZuFdjt5p
1. Packets of TEN+ .004" and TEN+ .002" (one required per injector) special stainless-steel washers. TO BE INSTALLED UNDER THE ARMATURE PLATE TO INCREASE THE CLEARANCE BACK TO over .004" to .005" (like new injectors)
I am a 77-year-old mechanic that has worked on a fleet of 7.3 Power Strokes for the last 23+ years. ( Kit provider)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/94-03-7-3L-...oAAOSwZuFdjt5p
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From: Ponca City, OK
.004 to .005 is new injectors according to the guy on ebay that sells shim kits. KIT COMES WITH:
1. Packets of TEN+ .004" and TEN+ .002" (one required per injector) special stainless-steel washers. TO BE INSTALLED UNDER THE ARMATURE PLATE TO INCREASE THE CLEARANCE BACK TO over .004" to .005" (like new injectors)
I am a 77-year-old mechanic that has worked on a fleet of 7.3 Power Strokes for the last 23+ years. ( Kit provider)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/94-03-7-3L-...oAAOSwZuFdjt5p
1. Packets of TEN+ .004" and TEN+ .002" (one required per injector) special stainless-steel washers. TO BE INSTALLED UNDER THE ARMATURE PLATE TO INCREASE THE CLEARANCE BACK TO over .004" to .005" (like new injectors)
I am a 77-year-old mechanic that has worked on a fleet of 7.3 Power Strokes for the last 23+ years. ( Kit provider)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/94-03-7-3L-...oAAOSwZuFdjt5p
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Never said it was true or right, but he has sold a **** ton and most are happy with results. If u think It's not right then don't buy, till then your opinion is like azzhole, every body has one. 
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Yes. I changed from 15-40 to 5-40 and it helped with the cold starts. So.Cal cold, not Alaska cold. From memory it lowered the 'no start/hard start' temperature threshold by about 10 degrees. Some time later I shimmed my injectors to .004 and cured the problem. Most of them were at or near 0 clearance, some were a tight 0. #8 injector looked newer than the rest, it was the only one with measurable clearance. This was at around 430k miles, now at 446k.
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