SouthernIDI
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Hey everyone if you're near Kingston Tennessee and have an injector line I'm in need of one just blew one on my way back to SC.
Kingston TN. Emergency, in need of injector line.
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IDIBOBS
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I’m not anywhere near but you gotta be more specific. Which line? Might help
Kdo58
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If it's the end broke off, this might work
onetonjohn
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Are the lines special other than being pre-bent. Can you buy steel tubing, bend and fare it?
SouthernIDI
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All,
Everything is good, we just booked it to SC in the wife's car and got the trailer.
Everything is good, we just booked it to SC in the wife's car and got the trailer.
Old Goat
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They are special. They are high pressure, and if you look into the end, the hole is very small. Each injection isn`t a lot of fuel, but
high pressure. Something like 1900 PSI.
So no you cannot use steel tubing and flair the ends.
The ends have a ball that fits into the top of the Injector, which
is part of the Hard Line.
Also be sure the line clamps are on to keep the Hard Lines from cracking from vibration. Should be 4 of them.
The Hard Lines are all the same length, hard to believe the way
they are bent and twisted around.
Goat
About three years ago I cross threaded and cracked the nut on one of my trucks injector lines. I couldn't get a replacement line locally so had to order one. My son who is a master mechanic, cut the line in half and found a matching nut at the local hydraulic shop put the new nut on the line then welded the line back together. He installed the repaired line on my truck and I ran it that way for about a week until the new line was delivered and could be installed. These injector lines are very thick walled and if they crack or break can be repaired by welding if you are a good welder to get your truck running until you can get a new replacement line. I keep the repaired line as a backup.
I was in this same situation years ago. The standard brass compression sleeve will not work, I tried it. These lines have a very weird end on them.
I do not know what it is about Tenn, that is where I was stranded also. My line was broken where it came out of the injection pump. And it was because I did not re-install the factory line clamp.
I took the broken line off the injector (#1), and turned it around and tightened it onto the injection pump. I then took the rubber return line that runs from the filter to the return system, took the rubber line off the filter and bent the broken line around and stuck the return hose on that. I then plugged the line coming from the filter.
I ran it on 7 cylinders all the way from Tenn to Pensacola Florida. In Pensacola I went to every yard in the place, most of idi's were scooped up in the Obama cash for clunkers, and they would not sell me parts. I finally found a 6.9 and the guy sold me the line off it for $20. I had to take the timing adapter off, but then it fit and was on my way again on all 8.
I do not know what it is about Tenn, that is where I was stranded also. My line was broken where it came out of the injection pump. And it was because I did not re-install the factory line clamp.
I took the broken line off the injector (#1), and turned it around and tightened it onto the injection pump. I then took the rubber return line that runs from the filter to the return system, took the rubber line off the filter and bent the broken line around and stuck the return hose on that. I then plugged the line coming from the filter.
I ran it on 7 cylinders all the way from Tenn to Pensacola Florida. In Pensacola I went to every yard in the place, most of idi's were scooped up in the Obama cash for clunkers, and they would not sell me parts. I finally found a 6.9 and the guy sold me the line off it for $20. I had to take the timing adapter off, but then it fit and was on my way again on all 8.
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DougBoy66
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I have been told (and believe it to be true) the lines if laid straight are the same length but also have to have equal degrees of bends to keep the timing for each fuel line the same.
They say that. But my truck is still running with that 6.9 injection line without the factory 7.3 timing adapter. That would make it a little shorter than it was, but I can't tell any difference in how it runs.
I did find the line clamp laying on my bench when I got home, and re-installed it. When I got the used line and made it back to the campground I was at, I installed the line and then took short sections of rubber fuel line, slit it open and wrapped it around some of the lines that were close to the new/used line. I then took wire ties and pulled them tight to clamp the lines wrapped with the fuel line to try to hold it steady till I got home.
DougBoy66
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I would do the same if I was in you situation. Definitely what ever it takes to get home. I was mostly talking about onetonjohns question about bending a home made set
I would like to see the contraption that puts that cone looking flare on the end of the line. I think that would be a show stopper in trying to make your own lines.
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