WHOAAA DADDY! New Injectors = new truck

[Andrew M. Frankli]

Just put a set of new BB injectors in. I've had truck for 5 years and have no previous service history. The old ones were Italian Stanadynes and looked pretty charry-gunked up. Truck always ran okay, but lately cranked longer before starting and seemed a little smokier and poochish. Now, this baby torques!! Probably 20 extra hp. It will even break them loose when empty on dry pvmt (E4OD)! 2 questions: Did H20 pump at same time - how much VC- 8 cooling system additive should I put in on a dry system? I put 16 oz in - that's close, but should I go rich or lean with this stuff?? Also, is there any value in my old injectors?? I hate to just scrap them... Thanks --Andy

 

[stevedrums]

i wish i had done before and after, when i bought new injectors. but i put a new injector pump and injectors before i even ran the truck when i bought it...
(it didn't run when i picked it up)
the old injectors looked terrible!

 

[GOOSE]

I use the Ford SCA additative and I believe alomst 2 bottles are required. You can buy test strips rather reasonably also. I get both from Napa. Good luck with your new injectors, they do make a big difference.

 

[typ4]

Take them apart and keep the shims, they are hard to get out but are almost unobtanium.

 

[johnnyb1]

Soon as it's out of the radiator shop I gonna use Cat SCA in it. I got a bottle at work. Looks like 8 oz. should do it. It had a pin-hole so the PO dumped Stopleak in it. I hate that stuff!! Core is like new.

 

[Brianedwardss]

Funny you posted this. Yesterday I put in the 8 new BB code injectors that I got from Mel, along with a custom fuel supply line he sells. Now my 88 runs so smooth and quiet, it's like driving a whole different truck! It's incredible what new flow-matched injectors will do. Before, when i started the truck, it would cough and puke blue smoke for several seconds. Now it fires off instantly, and you can hardly tell the engine is running. I picked up my youngest sister after I got everything done. When she got in, she asked if I had bought a new engine!

Ive owned 6 IDI's, and never has any of them ran like a car. I've always bought cheap reman injectors too. They never seemed to make a difference in how it ran. I just assumed IDI's were rough runners. But now, I know what a real fuel system can do. Pure magic! Thank you Mel once again for your services.

 

[MidnightBlade]

I put my new 2000 psi Uhauls in with a reman IP turned up 3 flats two weeks ago, went from 3 MPG up to around 20 and that is just kinda sorta static timed.

 

[Blind Driver2]

I used two pints of Luberfiner. I saw Wix's cool at a local parts house. Looks like there are at least five different brands

 

[Agnem]

Glad you guys are enjoying your tune-up's. If your running these new injectors against an older pump, and if you don't have access to a timing meter, you may just try advancing your pump about 1/16" to compensate for the higher pop presure. Just be sure to mark where it is now so you can get it back to exactly where it is if things don't improve.

 

[Dieselcrawler]

If I get people interested, at the rally I am putting mels bb codes in. I do plan on dynoing it, but if people pitch in the whopping 45bucks I will dyno it twice. One with the stock 105000 miles factory g codes then put the new injectors in and dyno it again. See how much I gain from new squirters.

 

[Blind Driver2]

If I get people interested, at the rally I am putting mels bb codes in. I do plan on dynoing it, but if people pitch in the whopping 45bucks I will dyno it twice. One with the stock 105000 miles factory g codes then put the new injectors in and dyno it again. See how much I gain from new squirters.

I'll pay you the $45 if you put those Bb injectors in my engine

 

[Agnem]

If I get people interested, at the rally I am putting mels bb codes in. I do plan on dynoing it, but if people pitch in the whopping 45bucks I will dyno it twice. One with the stock 105000 miles factory g codes then put the new injectors in and dyno it again. See how much I gain from new squirters.

I've got them held for you Corey.

 

[subway]

If I get people interested, at the rally I am putting mels bb codes in. I do plan on dynoing it, but if people pitch in the whopping 45bucks I will dyno it twice. One with the stock 105000 miles factory g codes then put the new injectors in and dyno it again. See how much I gain from new squirters.

i gained almost no seat of the pants improvement with new injectors but i never tweaked the timing either. i am also still running what i believe to be the original injection pump at 190k. i have a feeling that it is what holding me back just got to save my pennies.