need some advice

[slim072590]

my number 1 cylinder, (closest to the radiator and passenger side), was running 30 Deg cooler than the rest.. used a laser temp gauge to read the exhaust manifold temps.. that one cylinder was the only one cooler then the rest by a lot.. the rest were within 3-5 Deg of each other.. from idle to running down the highway

i replaced all 8 injectors with Delphi BB injectors today.. it fixed my knocking i had, but cleared up no white smoke at all, it still smokes a lot of white smoke while under throttle

fired it up and it ran great, was 8 injectors from 1992... now the number 1 cylinder, (closest to the radiator and passenger side), now it runs 8-10 Deg's cooler then the other cylinders.. and all the others are within 1-3 Deg from each other

the injection pump i was "told" is brand new, but it looks like a junkyard IP, its dirty and looks older.. IDK

before i look into a new IP for 600ish bucks should i be worried about the 10 Deg temp difference.. could it be bad piston rings, or valves, or something more serious?

as always, Thanks in advance..
Nick

 

[The FNG]

Try timing your pump. icanfixall has the meters for rent.

 

[slim072590]

Should I waste timing on the "New" injection pump that looks rough? And can timing make one cylinder miss or injector squirt right before or after it's cycle? Making it run a little cooler?

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[ToughOldFord]

Just a thought, but that's the cylinder that has the timing adapter inline on it. Are you missing it by chance? Removing that changes the timing for that cylinder.

The only way to properly remove it is to pull the line for that cylinder off a van, it's adapter is on another cylinder.

 

[slim072590]

Timing adaptor inline runs from on top of the fuel filler to the fuel return line kit?

I'm not sure what the timing adaptor inline is.. sorry, I'm new to all of this as of a week ago, haha

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[ToughOldFord]

On 7 of your cylinders the injection line screws right onto the fuel injector.

But on the front passenger cylinder on the trucks there is a small, about an inch or so, cylinder that screws onto the injector and the injector line screws onto it. It's for the pulse timing adapter that Ford used at the time. It's obsolete, but if you remove it it shortens the fuel travel and changes the timing for that cylinder.

 

[slim072590]

It was not there when I replaced injectors... can I get another one from Ford to make it run right or buy a fuel line for a van and swap it out since it would be longer correct?

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[ToughOldFord]

Don't know if they're still available, but yes, the van line is an option assuming it wasn't already done.

 

[ToughOldFord]

Here, you can see it to the left of this picture:

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[slim072590]

What about just trying to find that spacer? Think it can be found

And thank you so very much, that's a lot of helpful info and the picture

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[ToughOldFord]

I wouldn't be surprised if someone here had one they could send you. Otherwise wrecking yard.

 

[chris142]

Is mine supposed to have that adapter too?

 

[ToughOldFord]

You know, I'm not sure offhand if the 6.9 had them or not, hopefully someone will chime in with the answer.

 

[ToughOldFord]

Okay, I've been doing some research on this, even found a Ford part number for that adapter, E85z9f838a , but it's said to cost $266!! .

Sounds like the 6.9 did NOT have this adapter, so that's another option if you can't find the number 1 fuel line from a van, look for a 6.9.

Edit: that part number may be wrong, it comes up nowhere I looked.

 

[slim072590]

Good stuff to know... I'm gonna look into it tomorrow when I'm on my computer...

And do all 7.3 N/A have them? Because I'm pretty sure my alternator is where the thermostat housing is at... I have a late 1992 7.3

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