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i keep cracking injectors what gives?

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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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i keep cracking injectors what gives?

I just cracked my third injector in 3 monthes I'm not sure why this keeps happening, my rail pressure at 50mph is 18-19k with no programs in the truck. I haven't ran any programs in the truck since the second time it happened. I always ran additve and i always change the fuel filters twice a year (I only put about 8,000-10,000 mile on it a year.) The first time one crarcked the ats twin pump control box got replaced. I don't know what to do i washed out the crankcase every time one cracked and now i'm sure the engine should get rebulit. does anyone have any ideas?
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Well I would say it was due to the pedifile larry program stacked with the quad but you not running that anymore. May be that your injectors were fractured from the last time you ran your programming? I dont know what else it could be from your sig.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Well I would say it was due to the pedifile larry program stacked with the quad but you not running that anymore. May be that your injectors were fractured from the last time you ran your programming? I dont know what else it could be from your sig.
Thats kind of what I thought but i had to have the quad on it or it would throw codes. with the p larry i would run 19-20k at 50 mph was that to much pressure?
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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Yes...

What sticks...some are known to fail "under pressure" more than others...
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Are the injector nozzles stock? The reason I ask is the stock nozzles really help to keep the injectors internal pressures higher.

The Bosch bodies will crack with added pressure. We are replacing up a dozen a week now.

Modified nozzles with higher flow will lower the rate of cracked injector bodies.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Don...since your looking...

Want to do a 50k inspection on my 3.3's and then make them larger?

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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Don M
Are the injector nozzles stock? The reason I ask is the stock nozzles really help to keep the injectors internal pressures higher.

The Bosch bodies will crack with added pressure. We are replacing up a dozen a week now.

Modified nozzles with higher flow will lower the rate of cracked injector bodies.
Yes the nozzles are stock that I had them edm and the extude honed. I ran them as just edm's and when i got them honed i did notice that the rail pressure was higher.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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At 50 mph 18-19k is way to high IMO, I see those PSI's at around 75-80mph, I only see around 14-15K at 50.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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I run alot more pressure...my EZ only knows setting 3 and no problems here with my injectors.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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My RP only runs 15-17k at 60 MPH. I would also say too much pressure.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Maybe dirty fuel? Try a 2 mic filter setup
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by OldSmokey
Maybe dirty fuel? Try a 2 mic filter setup
X2 I've run alot of pressurew/ 2 mic filtration for alot of miles on stockers 136000 so far.........knock, knock, knock
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by OutOfSight
I run alot more pressure...my EZ only knows setting 3 and no problems here with my injectors.
Same here. Hope I'm not in trouble any time soon!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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I think i'm goin to pull all six and get new and try some bigger flux nozzles and have a fresh start
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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What size were you running before?
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