Small victories

SevenThree · Feb 21, 2012

I successfully completed my first solo injector job last night. Ok, I know this is nothing to most of you but it was a pretty big bite for me so I'm pretty proud of myself. I'd say it went smoothly but that'd be a lie, lol.

bragover.

Thanks to all who answered my psd hotline questions.

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6.0 p-stroke · Feb 21, 2012

Didn't it take you like all weekend?

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I'm glad you got it running! Hopefully that fixed your miss!

SDstroker · Feb 21, 2012

Congrats!
First time I did injectors I spent more time looking up "how to's" on the forums then I did on the job lol. Whats next? In cab studs springs and push rods?

SevenThree · Feb 21, 2012

Ha no, maybe hybrids come spring time, we will see. Transmission in the next month, hope to order my TC this week sometime.

Cooperpooper, it took me a long time but not all weekend. Ass.

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99F250Smitty · Feb 21, 2012

Good Job! Sounds more like a big victory to me!

02BigD · Feb 21, 2012

SevenThree · Feb 21, 2012

02BigD said:

lol. yay.

DEEZUZ · Feb 21, 2012

the real question is... did you pull head drains or just roll it over with glowplugs removed

SevenThree · Feb 21, 2012

Does both count as a legitimate answer? I know that if I had to do it over I'd just yank the glow plugs when I pulled the injectors.

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Powerstroked162 · Feb 21, 2012

Good job

Goose · Feb 21, 2012

You've got more balls than a lot of men on here. Dunno if that's a good thing or not.

02BigD · Feb 22, 2012

Goose said:
You've got more balls than a lot of men on here. Dunno if that's a good thing or not.

LOL !!!!

4cstr · Feb 22, 2012

I remember when I pulled my injectors last year. Scared to freakin death...but couldn't afford what the shops around here wanted for labor. Then to discover small parts of the o-rings sitting down in the cups...yikes.

SevenThree · Feb 22, 2012

Not sure how to take the balls comment... Lol.
Thanks guys.

I was pretty intimidated but besides the hectic issues I had, when it was going smoothly, I enjoyed it. The rough parts taught me a ton though, I feel like I am leaps and bounds further than I was when I started.

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Chvyrkr · Feb 22, 2012

First time I did injectors I had a simultaneous internet crash at the shop.

Only dumb thing I did while working through it unguided was crank it to clean the cylinders without the VC's on.

Amazing how much oil drains into the cylinders.

Nowadays I have a cattle syringe and some tubing in the toolbox to clear the cylinders with. And I have a coke and fart around after I pull one injector per side.

Takes a few minutes that way, but it's cleaner lol.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 22, 2012

Definitely a big project! i need to pull mine to do O rings soon. It is definitely intimidating for a first timer like me.

02BigD · Feb 22, 2012

Chvyrkr said:
Nowadays I have a cattle syringe and some tubing in the toolbox to clear the cylinders with. And I have a coke and fart around after I pull one injector per side.

Takes a few minutes that way, but it's cleaner lol.

So the entire rail dumps into that one cylinder per side?

Chvyrkr · Feb 22, 2012

No, but the greater part does. Alleviates me being in an awkward position for an extended amount of time pumping out 5,7,6,8.

SevenThree · Feb 22, 2012

It's kind of like holding a baby when you're not accustom to it, once you realize they're tougher than you think they are then you get over your intimidation. I'm def less worried about motor excursions in my future now that I got my feet wet.

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