Down shift, check engine light, V8 grumble, power loss, and a burning smell. (20 sec)
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My coil pack running on cylinder four is from cylinder five. Shouldn't be the coil pack. Fuel injectors- are they hard to replace?
Man! After my plug change, the engine is as smooth as can be, and bam! After the misfire, I'm back to my terrible rough idle. If I fix the problem, is the smoothness coming back? Or did I throw something off?
Man! After my plug change, the engine is as smooth as can be, and bam! After the misfire, I'm back to my terrible rough idle. If I fix the problem, is the smoothness coming back? Or did I throw something off?
Edit: 145 for an injector. Can't I run a few more bottles of techron through? I swear, I've never heard of injectors going out at 65k, and I think you've told me before that it's quite rare!
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Would techron be of any use anymore? I ran both tanks of suggested techron treated fuel before I changed my fuel filter..
lol, I'm discreetly trying to edge my way out of replacing an injector. Sounds like no fun.
lol, I'm discreetly trying to edge my way out of replacing an injector. Sounds like no fun.
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Too many components - my six foot high double equipment rack is full. Been some upgrades since that pic was taken - crap the sticker is still on my latest TV. Have Magneplanar 3.6's at the back as well.
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An injector is not hard to replace - wait for Karo to post R&R - I have put out a call for him.
Then you can see whether a DIY worries you. We can help you through it - you are handy with these things.
I have not checked cost - Will have a look on RMeuropean etc.
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Lane - you can try two more tanks with Techron but I think we are flogging a dead horse
An injector is not hard to replace - wait for Karo to post R&R - I have put out a call for him.
Then you can see whether a DIY worries you. We can help you through it - you are handy with these things.
I have not checked cost - Will have a look on RMeuropean etc.
An injector is not hard to replace - wait for Karo to post R&R - I have put out a call for him.
Then you can see whether a DIY worries you. We can help you through it - you are handy with these things.
I have not checked cost - Will have a look on RMeuropean etc.
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My coil pack running on cylinder four is from cylinder five. Shouldn't be the coil pack. Fuel injectors- are they hard to replace?
Man! After my plug change, the engine is as smooth as can be, and bam! After the misfire, I'm back to my terrible rough idle. If I fix the problem, is the smoothness coming back? Or did I throw something off?
Man! After my plug change, the engine is as smooth as can be, and bam! After the misfire, I'm back to my terrible rough idle. If I fix the problem, is the smoothness coming back? Or did I throw something off?
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Injector remove/install
Lane,
Attached are the WIS documents for removing the fuel rail and injectors.
Doesn't look too difficult. Injectors hardest part is usually getting them out because the O-rings almost seem to fuse themselves in place.
Attached are the WIS documents for removing the fuel rail and injectors.
Doesn't look too difficult. Injectors hardest part is usually getting them out because the O-rings almost seem to fuse themselves in place.
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I see that an injector costs between $56 & $108 depending on whether you want Bosch. As you would only be doing one I would buy the cheapest. It will probably outlast the other 5.
I see that there is also a termination repair kit. I wonder if you have a bad connection on that injector - you should check it. The kit is only 10 bucks
I see that there is also a termination repair kit. I wonder if you have a bad connection on that injector - you should check it. The kit is only 10 bucks
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Thanks John - I've been terribly off topic on this thread 
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Trey - good thought - you could as long as you put new O rings on the injectors. As John says you sometimes have to be a bit rough with them getting them out. lane can try this but I would hate him to end up with 2 damaged injectors. I don't mind if he damages no 4. I would say try this if the injectors choose to come out easily. If not forget it.
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That does not seem terribly hard! I'd rather just get the cheaper one since you said it'd outlast my other ones. Is removing the fuel rail from the engine block along with all the injectors the hard part, or removing the injector from the fuel rail the hard part?
How long will my original injectors last?
How long will my original injectors last?
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That does not seem terribly hard! I'd rather just get the cheaper one since you said it'd outlast my other ones. Is removing the fuel rail from the engine block along with all the injectors the hard part, or removing the injector from the fuel rail the hard part?
How long will my original injectors last?
How long will my original injectors last?
Bosch test injector cycles out to the equivalent of about 250,000 miles. I've seen injectors last twice that & I've seen failures before that. Injectors go a long way these days if fuel is clean.
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