Real World DCR Performance
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Real World DCR Performance
Customer had catastrophic HPFP (CP4) failure and opted for the DCR. The same customer got some bad fuel, massive amounts of water, and the DCR was unaffected.
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One of the guys at work just ordered the S&S DCR for his '17 F350 w/300K. The CP4 failed on his truck....but, strangely enough, it doesn't appear that it contaminated the rest of the fuel system. He should have the DCR later this week, I'll report back with additional info once he gets it installed.
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Originally Posted by Rdrcr
One of the guys at work just ordered the S&S DCR for his '17 F350 w/300K. The CP4 failed on his truck....but, strangely enough, it doesn't appear that it contaminated the rest of the fuel system. He should have the DCR later this week, I'll report back with additional info once he gets it installed.
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So, let me get this straight, he spent what, $2K for the DCR, and saved $1000 or so when the rest of the fuel system went boom from water? I really don't see this one as bragging on the DCR, ok, so water got in and it survived, but still wound up having to replace everything after it anyway. I think he should have waited for this water in fuel thing then installed the DCR! LOL
If anything it does prove the DCR is more resilient than the CP4, but not enough to convince me to replace my CP4 with one. Thats like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane just to see if it can actually land itself. As long as my injectors are protected, I will stick with the CP4, when it does fail though, I will put a DCR in. I just don't see any reason to dump another $2K in on a possibility of the CP4 failing as long as a DPK is installed.
If anything it does prove the DCR is more resilient than the CP4, but not enough to convince me to replace my CP4 with one. Thats like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane just to see if it can actually land itself. As long as my injectors are protected, I will stick with the CP4, when it does fail though, I will put a DCR in. I just don't see any reason to dump another $2K in on a possibility of the CP4 failing as long as a DPK is installed.
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So, let me get this straight, he spent what, $2K for the DCR, and saved $1000 or so when the rest of the fuel system went boom from water? I really don't see this one as bragging on the DCR, ok, so water got in and it survived, but still wound up having to replace everything after it anyway. I think he should have waited for this water in fuel thing then installed the DCR! LOL
If anything it does prove the DCR is more resilient than the CP4, but not enough to convince me to replace my CP4 with one. Thats like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane just to see if it can actually land itself. As long as my injectors are protected, I will stick with the CP4, when it does fail though, I will put a DCR in. I just don't see any reason to dump another $2K in on a possibility of the CP4 failing as long as a DPK is installed.
If anything it does prove the DCR is more resilient than the CP4, but not enough to convince me to replace my CP4 with one. Thats like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane just to see if it can actually land itself. As long as my injectors are protected, I will stick with the CP4, when it does fail though, I will put a DCR in. I just don't see any reason to dump another $2K in on a possibility of the CP4 failing as long as a DPK is installed.
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They also did not replace any injectors, IIRC, in the test truck showcased in the S&S videos after it was running on water logged fuel. The insides of the aftermarket pump filters were even corroded... crazy. He definitely didn't make water burn. 
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