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    Very slight surging at idle early 99 7.3

    Remember that bigger injectors means more power and more parts to "beef up" or you will have problems. turbo, fuel system, transmission, hpop (probably since you are in e99), springs, head studs (if you go real big) and so on. those $1700+ injectors turns into 10k more in parts! Have fun! I...
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    Very slight surging at idle early 99 7.3

    My advice is if all other things are OK (power, drivability, EGTs, smoke and so on), I would just drive it till you need new injectors. Its not a question of if you need injectors, its when. Swamps says 200k ish is when the injectors start to get weak and start to ware. Mine were still just...
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    Very slight surging at idle early 99 7.3

    long story short.... its probably related to injectors..... Mine idled perfect till I put in rebuilt injectors. It ran like doodoo because of bad injectors. As I replaced them 1 by 1 it got better and better till the builder would not replace anymore because the problem can not be many bad in...
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    Good Diesel Mechanics Way N. Tx/Durant,Ok Area?

    I am a wanna be redneck in anna with lots of tools, auto enginunity, and 2 7.3 trucks. I have learned a ton about the 7.3 platform in the past years. Hit me up if you need help or a hand. I also have a gooseneck too Fyi get the ebpv ******. You dont need it. Did it on tiny years ago since it...
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    Where did I go wrong?

    I have a feeling #8 might be part of my issue. When I had the truck running with the valve covers off, #8 had a different pattern of oil coming out the spout. It was more of a spit rather than a gulp like the others. Ill try unplugging the others when I open it back up.... again.... I should...
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    Where did I go wrong?

    I just stumbled onto this thread. I have the same rough idle and stumble you have talked about. I also have the same knock on the drivers side. My injectors are reman ADs from full force and I have been trying to figure it out for 2 months. Ran fine before the new injectors went in. FFD sent me...
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