INjector problem solving thread
06-26-2009, 12:38 PM
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INjector problem solving thread
OK so it seams these injectors are a bit on the finiky side. my fathers 08 just went under the knife for four new ones(under warranty-thank GOD) and they can't seem to tell me why.......? so i NEED to know why so we don't have to do this again. My 06 is runnin strong at 102k so i would like to get my fathers up to that level.
what is required to accomplish this? better filtration, more often filter change. we change our FF every other oil change at 4500 miles an oil change. Regular no.2 low sulfur diesel from the pump is the only thing run in our trucks.
at $1500 a pop without labor i don't see how we can afford not come up with a good solution......
what causes the failures and how can we prevent it? lets hear it
what is required to accomplish this? better filtration, more often filter change. we change our FF every other oil change at 4500 miles an oil change. Regular no.2 low sulfur diesel from the pump is the only thing run in our trucks.
at $1500 a pop without labor i don't see how we can afford not come up with a good solution......
what causes the failures and how can we prevent it? lets hear it
06-29-2009, 05:28 PM
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Nobody? well i called the dealer today and they told me they had no idea what caused the 4 injectors to fail.......
well i called cummins NW and they quoted me a price on the very same injectors that dodge is selling us (for 1500), CNW price was 465
ya less than 1/3 the price?! wow dodge sure is doing a fantastic job of ripping off the warranty company and any average joe that doesn't do his home work.....
well i called cummins NW and they quoted me a price on the very same injectors that dodge is selling us (for 1500), CNW price was 465
ya less than 1/3 the price?! wow dodge sure is doing a fantastic job of ripping off the warranty company and any average joe that doesn't do his home work.....
06-29-2009, 05:32 PM
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Tinbanger, I do not know for sure this will help, but the Duramax boys are convinced that a good 2 micron filtration system is helping them out.
If I had a common rail, I would spend the money to put a good one on.
If I had a common rail, I would spend the money to put a good one on.
06-30-2009, 12:04 PM
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06-30-2009, 12:27 PM
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It is a stock replacement. Your dealer may have it. Link from Cummins Filteration http://list.priceweber.com/cummins/td/ramffws.html
part number FS43257, Mopar 68061633AA
part number FS43257, Mopar 68061633AA
06-30-2009, 03:14 PM
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It would be a plus if Dodge or Cummins would come up with a filter that actually drains the way the owner's manual says. I've turned drain valve 2 complete revolutions and waited a long time, yet nothing came out.
My theory is that owners can't drain the filter and the WIF light might not always work. Did your dealer find any water in the system? Did they take a sample from the tank?
My theory is that owners can't drain the filter and the WIF light might not always work. Did your dealer find any water in the system? Did they take a sample from the tank?
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06-30-2009, 04:33 PM
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It would be a plus if Dodge or Cummins would come up with a filter that actually drains the way the owner's manual says. I've turned drain valve 2 complete revolutions and waited a long time, yet nothing came out.
My theory is that owners can't drain the filter and the WIF light might not always work. Did your dealer find any water in the system? Did they take a sample from the tank?
My theory is that owners can't drain the filter and the WIF light might not always work. Did your dealer find any water in the system? Did they take a sample from the tank?
06-30-2009, 05:51 PM
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07-01-2009, 08:50 AM
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I tried turning the key on but the fuel seemed to come out at the top of the filter, not the drain. Definitely no water but I wouldn't expect any if it was only pushing fuel past the top gasket. Sorry to highjack your injector thread with filter questions.
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If fuel is coming out near the top of the filter, you must have already loosened it. Get it draining out the bottom using the key trick if you need to, then loosen the filter to drain the majority of the fuel in the filter when doing a change.
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OK so it seams these injectors are a bit on the finiky side. my fathers 08 just went under the knife for four new ones(under warranty-thank GOD) and they can't seem to tell me why.......? so i NEED to know why so we don't have to do this again. My 06 is runnin strong at 102k so i would like to get my fathers up to that level.
what is required to accomplish this? better filtration, more often filter change. we change our FF every other oil change at 4500 miles an oil change. Regular no.2 low sulfur diesel from the pump is the only thing run in our trucks.
at $1500 a pop without labor i don't see how we can afford not come up with a good solution......
what causes the failures and how can we prevent it? lets hear it
what is required to accomplish this? better filtration, more often filter change. we change our FF every other oil change at 4500 miles an oil change. Regular no.2 low sulfur diesel from the pump is the only thing run in our trucks.
at $1500 a pop without labor i don't see how we can afford not come up with a good solution......
what causes the failures and how can we prevent it? lets hear it
Aren't the 6.7L's supposed to run on ULSD only, not LSD.
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