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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Extra shims under injectors

Anyone run a double shim under the injectors? after reading "supertune ur diesel" thread there was some talk of it. read the 7.3s was increased .060 for emmisions reasons?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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As in double copper washers? Or the pop off internal shims +0.060?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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two copper washers are guaranteed to leak
I would not mess with it
or you could have some thicker ones made ...........................................
 
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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i had to use 2 to make my #7 not leak. im keeping an eye on it, if it does start where would i look for a thicker one?
 
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