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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Still not running. Help

About a month ago my truck left me on the side of the road with a bad knock and blowing lots of white smoke. Turned out to be 4 injectors didn't seat right adn were blowing compression. So I replaced those nozzels and put new o rings on all 8.
Started it up and everything seemed normal for just having injectors pulled. Went down the road and as soon as I got in it a little it started running rough and blowing white smoke like before. I backed off and tried it again and it went away but truck ran rough from 1000-1500 but smothed out in higher rpm so i figured had some air in HP system still. After about 15miles the truck hickuped and blew a big plum of coal black smoke, made a raddle noise like something was in the exhaust and died and wont start.
Any ideas? tack moves when cranking and sounds like i get some fire when cranking
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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when that injector came loose it might have worn out the injector sleeve. pull out the injector that came loose and inspect the injector sleeve for a crack or worn spot. might accually want to check all the sleeves and o-rings again.
i just had this happen with my 97, and i can show you a pic of the tool i used to pull the sleeve out with if you need to do it.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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by injector sleeve do you mean the brass cups? Don't you also have to pull the head to do this?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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I don't think u have to pull the heads u just need some special tools to pull and reinstall the cups. Someone on the forum made a set and I think he loans them out to members IIRC just pay for shipping.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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I other thing I forgot. The battery light came on and off periodically. Don't remember if it was still on when it died or not
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Finally figured something out today. Broke down and sent it to a shop. Mechanic said one of injectors is squirting oil so gonna send it back i guess and see if that does the trick. Said had a cam sensor code in ot also not sure what that was from
 
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