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Old 05-19-2007, 03:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Injector Removal Tips

I'm finally getting some new injectors!! Anybody have any tips for removing the injectors and installing them back in? Ordering a DIY stage 1 kit next week. Thanks
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INJECTOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Start by removing negative battery cables, intercooler pipes, and valve covers.

2 Begin removing the injectors starting with the back two (toward the firewall) on each side. To remove the injector remove all oil spouts on top of the injector. Then locate the retaining clip of the injector. This is located in the middle of the injector on the body. You will notice two 8mm bolts hold the retainer in the cylinder head. Remove the bottom bolt only. After this is removed you can then unplug the harness from the injector and slid the retainer upward to clear the top bolt. Remove wiring harness and valve cover gasket. Place a pry-bar under the retainer and gently pry away from the cylinder head while still holding the retainer upward. The injector should dislodge from the cylinder head. Note: Make sure all old injector that are removed still have the copper washer on the nozzle. If the washer is missing locate it and remove it from the injector cup. Allow a few moments for the oil rail and fuel rail to drain into these two cylinders.

3. Remove the other 4 injectors.

4. Put a fresh coat of oil on all the rubber orings. Install the new injectors (be careful that the new copper washers stay on the injector during installation). You will need to make sure the injectors are seated properly. With a rubber hammer tap of the top of the injector until it is fully seated. Do not use anything steel to tap the injectors in or damage to the solenoids will occur. Be sure to hold the retaining clip up as you are tapping them in to place. You will notice that the sound changes to a thud type of sound when they have seated. After you install one bank of the injectors check with a straight edge and make sure they are level and all are seated.

5. Remove the rear two glow plug (same two toward the firewall) on both sides of the head. The glow plugs are in the 1 0'clock position as you face the injector. These are covered by a wire from the harness. Remove the wire and cap to see the top of the glow plug. Remove them with a 1/4"drive deep well 10mm. If they try to bind against the rocker arm, screw them back in until you can pull the socket off of the glow plug enough to get past the rocker arm then unscrew the rest of the way.

6. Replace the valve covers. Put in a couple of valve cover bolts to hold it in place and keep oil from spraying all over.

7. Reconnect the batteries. 1999-2003 guys should cycle the key a few times to get fuel pressure to the injectors. Then using the key bump the motor a few times to expel fluids off the cylinder. Bump lightly the first few times then you may, when you feel the fluid is out, turn the motor over 3-4 times as if trying to start the truck to make sure the cylinders are clean. (****if the motor will not turn over with the starter there most likely is fluid in one or more of the other 4 cylinders and you will have to remove the other 4 glow plugs. If you follow the removal above (two near firewall first) this is not likely to happen****) 1994 guys flow the same procedure but you must remove the #9 fuse under the hood while turning over your motor. This will keep the injectors from firing as you build fuel pressure. Reinstall the fuse when finished.

8. Disconnect the batteries again and reinstall the glow plugs and attach the wiring harnesses to the glow plugs and injectors.

9. Reinstall everything previous uninstalled.

10. Reconnect batteries and start the truck. Starting the truck may take a few times as you need to build up oil pressure. Start in increments of 30 seconds with a cool off period between for the starter. After the truck has started ENJOY YOUR NEW BDP INJECTORS!!!


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Tips to help remove and install Powerstroke injectors
Removal:
During removal of the injectors, oil and fuel from the passages in the cylinder heads
drains down through the injector bore into the cylinders. If not removed, this can
cause hydro lock when cranking and severely damage the engine.
There is a 32 cc dish in the center of each piston. Fluid accumulates in it, as well as in
the corner on the outside of the piston between the piston top and the cylinder wall,
due to the 45* slope of the cylinder bank. Quantities of fluid less than 1 Tablespoon
(14 cc) are probably not cause for concern.
We advise against trying to remove the fluids by cranking the engine with the starter
with injectors or glow plugs removed. The fluid will come out under extreme pressure
and at very high velocity. If this is done, and fuel in the cylinder is expelled up into
the valve train area, and it then drains into the crankcase and mixes with the oil.
After removing the valve covers, but before removing any injectors, drain the oil rails
by removing the drain plugs inside the valve cover, just under where the electrical
connectors are on the gasket (1/8" Allen). These plugs are usually very tight; to
minimize the chances of stripping the heads, give them a sharp rap with a hammer and
punch to help loosen them. Also remove one of the plugs in each oil rail, (beside
where the lines from the High Pressure Oil Pump enter) for a vent to allow air to enter
so the oil can drain.
A Mity-Vac hand pump ($60) is the best tool to remove the oil with. However, very
large 60 cc syringes are available from Farm or Veterinary supply stores for under $5.
Used with 12" of 1/4" OD poly tubing on the tip they work just fine.
Lightly oil inside the syringe and the rubber plunger before using.
The special Ford tools for injector removal and installation are not necessary. Use a
12-18" long pry bar and placing the tip under the injector clamp, very, very, gently pry
the injectors out of their bores. Make sure you are lifting them straight out in relation
to the bore, not prying them at an angle, which will wedge them against the bore.
Remove the bolt that holds the oil deflector on the clamp (5mm Allen) before prying,
otherwise the deflector can hit the Solenoid and chip it.
Remove the rear-most injector from each side first; because the engine slopes down to
the rear, this will allow the majority of the fuel and oil in that head to drain into that
cylinder.
After removing each injector, inspect the nozzle tip to verify that the copper gasket
(washer) came out with the injector, and is not left inside the injector bore.
Wipe the injector bores clean with a clean, lint-free cloth and inspect the copper
sleeves in the bottom of the bores for signs of damage such as scratches or pitting.
Since the valve covers are off, this is a good time to check the glow plugs. Use an Ohm
meter to measure the resistance from the tip of the glow plug to the cylinder head.
Good plugs show about .5-.6 Ohms, bad ones several thousand.

Installation:
If you receive your injectors with O-rings on them, they are brand new ones. We
remove the old O-rings, but do not remove the steel backup rings unless they appear
damaged. If you are installing the O-rings, follow the directions included with them.
If your injectors come numbered 1-8, install them in their corresponding cylinders:
driver's side is even-numbered, starting from the front to the rear, 2,4,6,8 and
passenger's side is odd, 1,3,5,7. All the injectors are identical, but we keep track of
the injector serial number during our work, and number them for ease of tracking.
The injector bore in the cylinder head has a copper cup or sleeve in the bottom, and
the copper washer on the nozzles tip seats on the cup. It is common for bits of carbon
to break loose during removal, and if they remain in the cup they can prevent the
copper washer from completely sealing. This can allow fuel to leak into the
combustion chamber and combustion pressure to enter the injector cup area.
Lightly coat the injector O-rings with engine oil before installation, and make sure
everything is free from all grit or dirt. Make certain that the copper washer on the
nozzle has not fallen off during shipping and handling. If it wants to fall off when you
hold the injector downwards, put a dab of grease between the washer and nozzle to
help hold it in place. Gently push the injector down into its bore with the palm of your
hand, giving it a gentle blow if necessary.
Install all the injectors in the heads and torque the injector hold-down bolts, but
before connecting the electronics or installing the valve covers, fill the oil rails and
the pump's oil reservoir with new oil, and check that the fuel filter bowl is full of fuel.
Then continue with installing the valve covers, etc. After 10-15 minutes, check the oil
level in the heads. If the level is still full, tighten down the plugs. If you wish to
replace the O-rings on the plugs, the size is 3/32" thick, 7/16" ID and 5/8" OD. Use the
OEM replacements if possible, or ones for hydraulic applications. (The original ones
are Viton, which has a brownish color. Viton is more durable than Buna-N, which is
black.)
After checking the oil level, but with the injector wires disconnected so the injectors
will not fire (You can also remove the #9 Maxi fuse in the under hood Power
Distribution Box), crank the engine for 30-40 seconds to get oil circulating and
pressurizing. Then continue with reassembly and crank the engine for 30-40 seconds
every 15-20 minutes, or until you complete 4-5 cycles. This cycle of cranking andresting
gives time for air in the injectors to bleed out and work its way to the top of the rails.
When everything is reassembled and you're ready to start the engine, top off the oil
rail and reservoir one last time.
If the engine is started while there is still air inside the nozzle, there may not be
sufficient fuel to cushion the nozzle needle and it can crack the nozzle tips. Air inside
the fuel cavity of the plunger and barrel has similar effects on the piston.
[An alternative method to fill the rails is to install the injectors and the small drain
plugs, but remove one of the large plugs on top of each of the oil rails. (The plugs by
where the oil lines from the oil pump enter the head.) Then, with the electrical
connections disconnected, crank the engine until oil begins to come out one of the
plugs. Install that plug, then crank until oil comes out the other one. This is best done
with two people; one to turn the key, the other to watch the oil. If an assistant is not
available, with the key removed from the ignition, put the transmission in Park
(automatic) or Neutral (manual) and set the emergency brake. Then remove the small
wire with the rubber "boot" on it from the ignition solenoid which is on the passenger's
side inner fender beside the battery. Run a jumper wire from the battery "+" terminal
to the terminal on the solenoid. This will cause the engine to crank over.]

Torque Specs:
Injector Hold-Down Bolts: .....120 in/lbs
Fuel Rail End Plugs: ................. 97 in/lb
Glow Plugs:...............................14 ft/lb
Oil Rail Plugs (side):..................53 in/lb
Oil Rail End Plugs:.....................60 ft/lb
Valve Cover Bolts:....................97 in/lb

Apply thread lock/sealer to Oil Rail End Plug threads meeting Ford spec WSK-M2G351-
A6, Part Number EOAZ-19554-AA or equivalent such as Locktite 545 Hydraulic Thread
Sealant. It is not necessary to remove these plugs, but some people prefer to drain the
oil rails in this manner.


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If you know anyone with a vacuum pump use it! Take out the inj closest to the firewall first..all the oil will drain in that cyl, use the pump to suck out the oil, much easyer that any other way that I know of.



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Re: Injector Removal Tips

A Mity-Vac hand brake bleeder pump also works. I pull all of the glow plugs and suck out the cylinders. After temporarily installing the valve covers, the engine cranks over very rapidly and easily with the glow plugs removed. After going through the purging cycles, replace the glow plugs and the engine starts fairly quickly. Cranking over the engine without the glow plugs also does not flatten the batteries.
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After going through the purging cycles, replace the glow plugs and the engine starts fairly quickly. Cranking over the engine without the glow plugs also does not flatten the batteries.

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yea listen to him. i all but killed my batts when i did my stage 1's. had to jump it later on to get it going.
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So if I suck out the cylinders should I remove the glow plugs and crank it over to? Or would it be unnecessary?
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YES! play it safe get the inj. in the crank without the GL's Pull the fuze!

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just to be safe I also suck out the oil fromt he GP hole incase any gets in with the GP's out.

Also don't forget to pull the pcm fues or injector harnesses while doing this.

I did mine in the span of 2 nights as I needed an odd ball tool or some such thing and left my dome light on, this drained both batteries and made starting a nightmare. it didn't help my batteries were almost junk to begin with and took nearly 2 days to charge them both enough to start it.

I'd jump it but I was in face first in a single stall garage, and my back tire just happened to be ontop of the battery charger leads! this required another trip to the store for a charger since the garage is on a pretty steep incline with the back tires hanging out the garage, and jacking was not possible. (Rant over)

One of those emergency snow storm repairs I was rushed and wasen't careful.
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