Something else to watch for...

Jim Warman · March 28, 2009

I don't know if any of you are seeing this....

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Notice the missing screen....

Steve Mutter · March 28, 2009

I had one like that,never found the screen but it did not matter much because the truck was getting a long block because of a split injector tip

Keith Browning · March 28, 2009

I know I haven't see or even heard of this one.

robp823 · March 28, 2009

havent seen this yet but will look for it..

Shlep · March 28, 2009

Haven't seen that yet either, any chance that injector or others on that bank had other issues?

Jim Warman · March 29, 2009

Two injectors (IIRC) were being replaced on this motor... not sure of cylinder numbers. This injector did have indications of water intrusion. The screen was never located.

LARRY BRUDZYNSKI · March 29, 2009

It looks like a cup issue with compression coming back up the injector nozzle with bad orings passing compression. What does the end of the injector look like?

Jim Warman · March 29, 2009

The business end looked normal... like I mentioned, the only obvious thing on quick inspection was that water had made it to the injector as evidenced by the discolouration of the fuel area...

LARRY BRUDZYNSKI · March 29, 2009

What colour Jim? If it's rust getting by, I think you have a fuel tank issue...Have you checked the tank????

Jim Warman · March 29, 2009

Water in fuel is quite common here... this is the land of slip tanks and on-site storage (read that as low standards)... If one of these guys doesn't have a slip tank in the back of his truck, he has more than likely borrowed fuel from someone that does or will soon be forced to do so.

Even now we occasionally encounter a HFCM with one of the old, soft drain plugs - siezed in place, of course.

One of our aims is to have everyone drain the water separator at every service... sadly, you can't watch everyone....