When removing a injector what are the steps with oil and fuel? Drain the heads and fuel rail before removing the injectors? What about before reinstalling injectors? Thanks.
@crunksnizait When you reinstall the injectors the fuel and oil will come back into the heads during cranking. It takes a bit of cranking and there is usually a bunch of smoke from the tailpipe as the oil and fuel that got into the pistons is burnt off. AND it will take about 5 miles before all the air is worked out of the fuel and oil systems and the truck will run smooth.
hey my old 96 had two bad cups what an ordeal. now i have an 02 and if it sits for a day or two it fires right up then dies then cranks for 15 secs and fires up so the hi pressure oil resivoir is going dry just cant find where its going have you heard of this? thanks dan
I wish Bill lived closer to he would have all of my business. I have learned alot from your video's. Bill your the professor of the powerstroke engine and I am your student.
Bill, what is your best advice/info on 7.3 coolant cavitation? I've used the sca test strips, it's pretty simple but I figured maybe you'd have more knowledge on the matter. Thanks in advance.
@powerstrokehelp you should make a video of replacing the glow plugs on the 7.3 PSD. and also make a video of replacing the starter on the 7.3 PSD. also do you have an experience with cummins or durmax?
@powerstrokehelp no its been about 3000 miles since i changed it, and it is pretty abused from towing/hauling big hydralic cylinders and what not so do you think its fine its got 90,000 miles on it
@ powerstrokehelp. Thanks i will surely check that out your vids have been invaluable to me in terms of knowledge to assist my customers that have PSD's. On a side note what are the odds of picking your brain on the drum in hat brake sys. several of my customers have issues with them and i cant find any info on tips and tricks for the ford sys
@klosnoski It is a poor parking brake system. You just have to replace the pads and hardware. If you go down the road with the brake on it's game over. Everything will have to be replaced.
@ powerstrokehelp. If they were a big sublet then why do the PSD'S prove so problematic? I have worked on cats and psd's and the binders' and honestly the cat huei and binder IDI have it all over the PSD in terms of non finickey-ness..it baffles me to no end
@klosnoski If you want the complete answer go to my YT vid "6.0 the perfect storm". But in a nutshell, the 6.0 (or the 7.3 for that matter) were ever designed specifically for the Ford application. These are navistar schoolbus engines shoehorned into the Ford chassis. In the 6.0 application the emissions standards for the F-series was much more stringent requiring the motor to run much hotter than the Navistar application. Many of the problems started here.
Bill, you dont seem concerned about any foreign metal particles falling into the combustion chamber as a result of tapping into the injector cup, why is this? im not anywhere near as knowledgeable as you are with these engines but i would think as a result of cutting threads into the injector cup you would create metal filings and the only place for them to go would be down.
@BLIPit2RipiT There is minimal debris. A little scale or dust from the old glue. The best way to remove it is to use the clean towel and brake cleaner to swab it up.
i got a 93 idi 7.3 turbo it blows alot of oil back into the air filter i took the air filter off and there was a puddle of oil sitting in the turbo just seeing if anyone can help me find out y it is doing that
@stinkey750 Its called blowby. It is a condition where the piston rings are no longer sealing as they should and the pressure of combustion is creating pressure in the crankcase. All diesels have some but alot is bad. This pressure pushes oil out of the breather which ends up in the air cleaner. In a word your motor is showing signs of being worn out.
I work at the Navistar parts distribution center in Joliet, IL and it seems like they don't like to sell parts to anyone except all of the International and a few Ford dealers.
@klosnoski The injector design and High pressure pump are right out of the CAT parts book with a few minor changes. The designers at Navistar were smart, why reinvent the design and tooling when a perfectly good design already exists. If you think about it the Gen1 and Gen 2 PSDs (94-03) were just one big sub contract. Ford subs the engine out to Navistar and Navistar subs out the injectors and HPOPs to CAT. I'm sure there are other parts too.
I don't own a diesel, nor do I work on diesels, but I watch everyone of your videos/tutorials. You have an amazing series that I hope keeps going. Thank you!
I just found a black suit looking material in my degass bottle on my 6.0 with 250,000 miles..The local diesel shop says it is diesel fuel in the coolant and its a cracked head without even seeing the truck..Is there a chance that its just a cup and would your diag procedure be the same on the 6.0..Your Video's and knowledge of these motors is second to none and I don't know where I would be without them exept possibly paying a shady shop 9,000 dollars for heads instead of changing the cup
@4130gotmud Yes the diag is the same. There is a 50/50 possibility of it being a cup or a cracked head. What year is the truck? Are you any where near ATL? If not shipping has gotten cheaper, Just got one in from Kansas City that coat only $797 to ship. Please call 770-931-4070 if we can help. It will be right when we are done wit it.
@powerstrokehelp It's a 2004. I am in California near the coast..I looked up shipping and it was right around 1,200 for the one way. it looked like there is a very very small layer of diesel ontop of the oil/powder looking substance then clean coolant below when extracted form the degass bottle...I am hopeing it's a leaking cup and a failed oil/egr cooler but I will contact you tomorow to get you opinion if I could handle this myself with your video service or if it's best to bring it on over..
Another excellent video. Considering the relatively easy removal of the old cup and installation of the new cup the customer should not have been concerned about the additional cost of replacing the other seven cups (i.e., all eight injectors were removed for the diagnosis).
@lotitomj I agree and it was just a couple hours more and less than $100 in parts, but it is his decision. I think he is selling it. Probably see it again with another cup gone bad.
When removing a injector what are the steps with oil and fuel? Drain the heads and fuel rail before removing the injectors? What about before reinstalling injectors? Thanks.
crunksnizait 4 days ago
@crunksnizait When you reinstall the injectors the fuel and oil will come back into the heads during cranking. It takes a bit of cranking and there is usually a bunch of smoke from the tailpipe as the oil and fuel that got into the pistons is burnt off. AND it will take about 5 miles before all the air is worked out of the fuel and oil systems and the truck will run smooth.
powerstrokehelp 4 days ago
hey my old 96 had two bad cups what an ordeal. now i have an 02 and if it sits for a day or two it fires right up then dies then cranks for 15 secs and fires up so the hi pressure oil resivoir is going dry just cant find where its going have you heard of this? thanks dan
stie09 2 weeks ago
@stie09 You need a new Low pressure oil pump. Buy the melling part number it comes with a new housing.
powerstrokehelp 2 weeks ago
I wish Bill lived closer to he would have all of my business. I have learned alot from your video's. Bill your the professor of the powerstroke engine and I am your student.
jwr123750 2 weeks ago
Bill, what is your best advice/info on 7.3 coolant cavitation? I've used the sca test strips, it's pretty simple but I figured maybe you'd have more knowledge on the matter. Thanks in advance.
bbubacz1 2 weeks ago
@powerstrokehelp you should make a video of replacing the glow plugs on the 7.3 PSD. and also make a video of replacing the starter on the 7.3 PSD. also do you have an experience with cummins or durmax?
JMDailey95 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
please help out is the 6.4 poerstoke supposed to have blowby?
floppycock9 3 weeks ago
@floppycock9 All diesels have a little. Is it consuming oil?
powerstrokehelp 2 weeks ago
@powerstrokehelp no its not consuming oil but the smoke out of the oil fill hole shoots up like half a foot and smells like unburnt diesel
floppycock9 1 week ago
@floppycock9 Have you changed the oil recently. Regen will contaminate the oil with fuel especially if you are towing heavy.
powerstrokehelp 1 week ago
@powerstrokehelp no its been about 3000 miles since i changed it, and it is pretty abused from towing/hauling big hydralic cylinders and what not so do you think its fine its got 90,000 miles on it
floppycock9 1 week ago
@floppycock9 I'd change the oil and see how it affects the blow by.
powerstrokehelp 1 week ago
@powerstrokehelp alright ill try that
floppycock9 1 week ago
@ powerstrokehelp. Thanks i will surely check that out your vids have been invaluable to me in terms of knowledge to assist my customers that have PSD's. On a side note what are the odds of picking your brain on the drum in hat brake sys. several of my customers have issues with them and i cant find any info on tips and tricks for the ford sys
klosnoski 3 weeks ago
@klosnoski It is a poor parking brake system. You just have to replace the pads and hardware. If you go down the road with the brake on it's game over. Everything will have to be replaced.
powerstrokehelp 2 weeks ago
very good videos, sir.
73pontiac 3 weeks ago
@ powerstrokehelp. If they were a big sublet then why do the PSD'S prove so problematic? I have worked on cats and psd's and the binders' and honestly the cat huei and binder IDI have it all over the PSD in terms of non finickey-ness..it baffles me to no end
klosnoski 3 weeks ago
@klosnoski If you want the complete answer go to my YT vid "6.0 the perfect storm". But in a nutshell, the 6.0 (or the 7.3 for that matter) were ever designed specifically for the Ford application. These are navistar schoolbus engines shoehorned into the Ford chassis. In the 6.0 application the emissions standards for the F-series was much more stringent requiring the motor to run much hotter than the Navistar application. Many of the problems started here.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
500 dollars worth of tools!? ouch!
daveryan92 3 weeks ago
Wow. I can't imagine someone paying to have all that done and not replacing all 8.
If I had that problem, I'd probably just replace all 8 and not even bother with figuring out which one it was.
Another great video Bill.
txgp17 3 weeks ago
Do you put something in the cup to stop metal chips falling into the cylinder?
david929190 3 weeks ago
Bill, you dont seem concerned about any foreign metal particles falling into the combustion chamber as a result of tapping into the injector cup, why is this? im not anywhere near as knowledgeable as you are with these engines but i would think as a result of cutting threads into the injector cup you would create metal filings and the only place for them to go would be down.
BLIPit2RipiT 3 weeks ago
@BLIPit2RipiT There is minimal debris. A little scale or dust from the old glue. The best way to remove it is to use the clean towel and brake cleaner to swab it up.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
Awesome explanation of the repair process.Thanks man.
jarrod4020 3 weeks ago
Thanks for sharing; btw with you a purist shouldn't you remove the heads to gain access to the cups or is the tool the norm now?
Begbucks 3 weeks ago
i got a 93 idi 7.3 turbo it blows alot of oil back into the air filter i took the air filter off and there was a puddle of oil sitting in the turbo just seeing if anyone can help me find out y it is doing that
stinkey750 3 weeks ago
@stinkey750 Its called blowby. It is a condition where the piston rings are no longer sealing as they should and the pressure of combustion is creating pressure in the crankcase. All diesels have some but alot is bad. This pressure pushes oil out of the breather which ends up in the air cleaner. In a word your motor is showing signs of being worn out.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
EXCELLENT video!!
MisterMattyMo 3 weeks ago
Great vid. It's so easy to keep these 7.3's going.
89silverbullet 3 weeks ago
I work at the Navistar parts distribution center in Joliet, IL and it seems like they don't like to sell parts to anyone except all of the International and a few Ford dealers.
CVTaxi 3 weeks ago
Another damn good video Billy! what kinda mileage did this rig have on it?
b250xrider 3 weeks ago
@b250xrider 255,xxx and it still has original injectors and runs great.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
Outstanding DIY explanation. Tant ammount to doing CAT cups
klosnoski 3 weeks ago
@klosnoski The injector design and High pressure pump are right out of the CAT parts book with a few minor changes. The designers at Navistar were smart, why reinvent the design and tooling when a perfectly good design already exists. If you think about it the Gen1 and Gen 2 PSDs (94-03) were just one big sub contract. Ford subs the engine out to Navistar and Navistar subs out the injectors and HPOPs to CAT. I'm sure there are other parts too.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
nasty problem! good vid.
V8Jagnut 3 weeks ago
I don't own a diesel, nor do I work on diesels, but I watch everyone of your videos/tutorials. You have an amazing series that I hope keeps going. Thank you!
bwbhammer 3 weeks ago
I just found a black suit looking material in my degass bottle on my 6.0 with 250,000 miles..The local diesel shop says it is diesel fuel in the coolant and its a cracked head without even seeing the truck..Is there a chance that its just a cup and would your diag procedure be the same on the 6.0..Your Video's and knowledge of these motors is second to none and I don't know where I would be without them exept possibly paying a shady shop 9,000 dollars for heads instead of changing the cup
4130gotmud 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@4130gotmud Yes the diag is the same. There is a 50/50 possibility of it being a cup or a cracked head. What year is the truck? Are you any where near ATL? If not shipping has gotten cheaper, Just got one in from Kansas City that coat only $797 to ship. Please call 770-931-4070 if we can help. It will be right when we are done wit it.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
@powerstrokehelp It's a 2004. I am in California near the coast..I looked up shipping and it was right around 1,200 for the one way. it looked like there is a very very small layer of diesel ontop of the oil/powder looking substance then clean coolant below when extracted form the degass bottle...I am hopeing it's a leaking cup and a failed oil/egr cooler but I will contact you tomorow to get you opinion if I could handle this myself with your video service or if it's best to bring it on over..
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@4130gotmud Call us at 770-931-4070 we can make it right for you.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
What years used these injector cup or was it used in all powerstrokes?
sweetv8s10 3 weeks ago
@sweetv8s10 Injector cups are used all HEUI models Gen 1,2,3. (1994-2007)
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
I traded my 06 6.0 for a Challenger and still find myself watching your videos. Thanks Bill for sharing your knowledge!
orrgt500 3 weeks ago
Whacky. Diesels can be bizarre. Fuel in the cooling system. Yeop!
Zoobiesnot 3 weeks ago
Nice job
SuperchargedMustang5 3 weeks ago
Great and informative video. I've seen the same thing on a 60 series Detroit.
Blue10AEMia 3 weeks ago
can this happen at anytime or does it start around a certain milage?
hp49cent2 3 weeks ago
Great video!
urnzwayzmoove 3 weeks ago
Thanks. Very Helpful.
MikeTunstall0 3 weeks ago
very cool to know..thanks for the info..
rftjr88 3 weeks ago
You guys do really great work, too bad he didn't want them all changed though. I'm sure the others are well on their way to being cracked.
PWRSTR0KER2008 3 weeks ago
@PWRSTR0KER2008 My late father used to say "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink." He was the ultimate salesman.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
Another excellent video. Considering the relatively easy removal of the old cup and installation of the new cup the customer should not have been concerned about the additional cost of replacing the other seven cups (i.e., all eight injectors were removed for the diagnosis).
lotitomj 3 weeks ago
@lotitomj I agree and it was just a couple hours more and less than $100 in parts, but it is his decision. I think he is selling it. Probably see it again with another cup gone bad.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago
they should have molded all together with thick walls so it will never have problems also smaller injectors would have helped
30GB 3 weeks ago
Bill, would preventive maintenance helped in this case? If so, what?
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BuhlzI 3 weeks ago
@BuhlzI Possibly a coolant additive but I doubt it.
powerstrokehelp 3 weeks ago