BLittle500 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hey guys, I've never put injectors in a 7.3 yet, let alone a van. I have the valve cover off already after doing testing. I'm replacing the right bank of injectors (per customer), and flipping through the manual I'm supposed to pull the left motor mount like doing 6.0, is that needed? Also, I cant seem to find the 7.3 injector removal tool, any tips on how to get these things out of here? Thanks again guys, Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordracer Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I think it's number 3 injector that causes the problem. If you unbolt the solenoid and take it off the injector it comes out without pulling the motor mount. To pull the injectors all you need is a long bolt that goes in the bolt hole that holds the oil deflector on and screw it in to push on the head and it will push the injector out. Be sure to drain the oil out of the head by pulling the two small allen bolts out so the oil doesn't go into the cylinders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 You don't have to pull the engine mount. For cylinder 3 and 5, remove the 4 torx head bolts off the injector and then remove the upper pieces from the injector and you'll have enough room to get them out. Do the same with the new injectors (obviously) to get them back in. I don't use the tools to remove the injectors. Just remove the oil drain and lower hold down bolt completely, then slip the hold down plate up and over the upper bolt and use a small pry-bar to pop it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 To add to this, if you run into difficulty removing the two allen head plugs to drain the rails, you can remove all the glow plugs, and simply resecure the the valve cover temporarily with two bolts and crank the engine over a few revolutions after you install the new injectors, and that will push most of the oil out of the cylinders (at least enough of it, that there won't be any danger of hydrolocking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I do that... one time I forgot to put the valve cover in place and I shot a solid stream of fuel/oil onto the wall next to the truck. I am glad I wasn't standing there because it was a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLittle500 Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks guys! Getting ready to tear into it now. I remembered the old diesel tech always pulling the glow plugs and pumping the oil out, but I've already got it draining by the book, maybe I'll just double check. Thanks again, Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastendpowerstroke Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I do that... one time I forgot to put the valve cover in place and I shot a solid stream of fuel/oil onto the wall next to the truck. I am glad I wasn't standing there because it was a mess. Everybody has done that once................ONCE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLittle500 Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Got the van running today, Thanks guys! Just one thing I noticed, the O-rings on the old injectors looked like they were beat to shit, but the copper was okay. Is that normal for 7.3's? This thing has like 275,000 miles on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Got the van running today, Thanks guys! Just one thing I noticed, the O-rings on the old injectors looked like they were beat to shit, but the copper was okay. Is that normal for 7.3's? This thing has like 275,000 miles on it. With those kind of miles, I would definitely say that's normal. Now the next question is, why were they replaced? Low ICP? Engine oil in the fuel? Misfiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Also another thing people only do once is forget to tighten up the bolts in the top of the turbo on a 6.0... the ones where the oil line goes on? Right before, getting a phone call from some guy at an indy garage wanting to know a labor time for putting a front cover on an econoline. I told him 3 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Also another thing people only do once is forget to tighten up the bolts in the top of the turbo on a 6.0... the ones where the oil line goes on? Right before, getting a phone call from some guy at an indy garage wanting to know a labor time for putting a front cover on an econoline. I told him 3 hours. That's the same labour some shops charge to replace a timing belt on a 2.0L Escort . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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