3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2003-2007 5.9 liter Engine and drivetrain discussion only. PLEASE, NO HIGH PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION!

fuel injector question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 11:58 AM
  #1  
Bill M.'s Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
fuel injector question

Had my first injector failure (82,000 miles, stock). Wife took it to the dealer and they changed it, checked and cleaned supposedly the rest of them. I am headed out for a 3 month trip to the Southwest and will be many miles from a dealer towing a trailer. What is my chance of further failure? What do you do if an injector fails? Can you generally still drive the truck for a 100 miles or so without hurting the engine? Do they generally fail open or closed?
Thanks for any help.
Reply
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 12:42 PM
  #2  
Blueboy's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 443
Likes: 0
If it is the electronics, truck wont run.
If cracked tip or body, could cause big problems.
Reply
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 12:51 PM
  #3  
FMB's Avatar
FMB
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,222
Likes: 69
From: Old Norte Mexico
I had #1 fail at 98k or so miles, dealer swapped it out, and now with ~215k, they are getting tired. Pulled them out yesterday and will box them up today for F1.

So, chance of future failure is about the same as your chances were for the first failure, IMHO. If one fails (cracks), and dilutes your oil with fuel, yeah, don't drive it. If it fails (won't fuel), I dunno what damage could/would be done. Very uneven heat. I'd have mine towed if that happened.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
gablekevin
3rd Gen High Performance and Accessories (5.9L Only)
1
Sep 19, 2006 12:12 AM
kawi600
Performance and Accessories 2nd gen only
10
Jan 26, 2006 10:19 AM
G-NOTE
24 Valve Engine and Drivetrain
3
Sep 1, 2005 06:36 PM
oscaroc
Performance and Accessories 2nd gen only
7
Apr 2, 2005 12:14 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:13 PM.