Fingers crossed for you at this end. Would be great if it was something simple and inexpensive!
Steve
Steve
Compression is fine. Also means head gasket is fine.
Consider pulling injectors and hooking them up to the injection lines so they spray into the air. DO NOT LET THE SPRAY CONTACT YOUR SKIN OR HANDS!!!
While cranking the engine over, you are looking for a good spray pattern. No streams or "ropy" spray... Also no leaks before they pop and spray.
I'm *guessing* that we have a faulty injector. I would recommend sending both of them to a injection shop for testing/rebuilding. Hopefully that will solve the problem once and for all.
Good luck,
Steve
It is hard to tell from the video. Having a shop test them will tell you a lot- either they are your problem, or they aren't. I would want someone well versed in injectors to test them- bad injectors can wreck your pistons. It isn't worth the little bit of money it takes to get them properly tested.I am not sure the spray pattern is bad, so I took a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TOrr-gjXEY&feature=youtu.be
Any thoughts?
Thanks. I was worried the video didn't show it very well. It looked to me like the fuel came out about an inch or so before it started to fan out. I'm not sure if that's what it should be doing. Both injectors seemed to have the same pattern. I guess I'll try to find someone that can test them for me.It is hard to tell from the video. Having a shop test them will tell you a lot- either they are your problem, or they aren't. I would want someone well versed in injectors to test them- bad injectors can wreck your pistons. It isn't worth the little bit of money it takes to get them properly tested.
Any large truck repair shop should be able to either test them, or tell you who can test them in your area.Thanks. I was worried the video didn't show it very well. It looked to me like the fuel came out about an inch or so before it started to fan out. I'm not sure if that's what it should be doing. Both injectors seemed to have the same pattern. I guess I'll try to find someone that can test them for me.
I've never used these guys, but have seen some references online that were positive. They are probably only a day or two away by mail.Thanks. I was worried the video didn't show it very well. It looked to me like the fuel came out about an inch or so before it started to fan out. I'm not sure if that's what it should be doing. Both injectors seemed to have the same pattern. I guess I'll try to find someone that can test them for me.
It’s been 10 years… bet it’s been fixed.Since you say it's been hydro-locked, It very well could have a bent rod. Before you turn any wrenches get a thermal gun and take a reading on each exhaust port. They should be close in temperature. Since it's smoking, one of them will be lower than the other and the one with the lower temperature is the one causing the issue. A compression test will also rule out a bent rod and if all of the cylinders are somewhat equal then start looking at injectors.
Gosh I hope so!It’s been 10 years… bet it’s been fixed.