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Old 08-17-2010, 07:38 PM
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ok my pickup has the front main going out it leaks like an sob but i just made a 165mile trip that usually takes 2 quarts of oil to make i checked it regularly never needed any and when i got back in town i had my foot in it alot checked the oil this mornin and it had more oil then i had before the trip i check antifreeze it was same as usual so im thinkin its an injector stayin open and puttin diesel in the oil is there anyway of testing the injectors im going to test the oil when my oil change comes around.
 
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Old 08-17-2010, 07:44 PM
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You have to take them out and have them pop tested to check if one is hanging open.If it was me I would order a nice set of injectors and put them in.You will get better mpg and lower egts.

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Old 08-17-2010, 07:59 PM
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ya if their bad im going to put some rv275 injectors in it how do u think theyd do on the pickup in my sig
 
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They will do fine.

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Old 08-17-2010, 08:11 PM
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