I'm getting ready to take the valve covers off and replace the injectors and glow plugs in a couple of weeks and I know that I do not have those extra retainer clips to make sure that the wiring harness's don't come off on the inside of the valve covers. I called Ford today and they didn't have any idea what I was talking about.
Anyone know the part number for my '99.5?

 

Never mind I found the number.

2C3Z-14A163-AB

 

Hey Kwik-
Your truck, your choice... but around these parts a few dealers have stopped putting those clips on the harnesses as they are causing more problems than what they were originally designed to fix. They are actually cracking the harness they are designed to protect. Just my .02.. but if you have a few days before your repairs its worth investigating. The one dealer has had 5 returns from this scenario.

 

Well see now this is why I ask these questions, because it's good to know. I'll take a hard look at them when they arrive and see if I really want to put them in or not.
Thanks for the tip.

 

Kwik,

Did you install these cips? I'm about to install 2 new gaskets and harnesses as well.

Thanks

 

kwik,
what injectors are you putting in?

 

bloomy check here

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...rs-are-in.html

 

allen,
i remember reading that thread and that's why i asked the question. i just re-read the thread and i see he got them from bean's and they are stock injectors.

did kwik get some bad injectors, or is he upgrading?

 

This was an old thread brought back to life, check the post date on kwik's first post

 

oops!!!!!
thanks allen. i overlooked the first post date on this thread, now it all makes sense.

 

I did install the clips, but heeded the warning from Turbostroke about the clips causing more problems than they prevent. I studied how they fit in the slot and found that they were a tiny bit too thick to fit into the slot without putting a lot of upward pressure against the little fingers that hold the plug in place. The solution was simple: grind the retainer clips a tiny bit thinner so that they installed without having to push hard on them. They slid into place and stayed there without pushing up on the assembly and creating any fatigue on the little fingers.

I put in stock injectors from Bean's with new nozzle tips specified. If I had to do it over again, I would have bought the new Alliants from DI and spent the extra grand. One of the injectors right out of the box failed a contribution test by 11%. And now I have a very slight miss at 1100 rpm for about 1 second if I give it throttle from a coast. Makes me think the intensifier piston on one of the injectors is a little worn and take a little longer for that injector to react compared to the rest. And I can't make my favorite "luggits" anymore.

 

Thanks Kwik,

I'll pay close attention to those clips before I assemble aything.

 

If I remember correctly I had to grind away the area in red on the clips.

 

Thanks. I'll look at thatarea closely. Getting the clips today, and the rest of the stuff Friday.