I recently blew the tip off my #3 injector and caused BIG problems!

Could a regulated return kit have prevented this? (Driven Diesel 6.0L Regulated Return Kit)

I'm about to drop a different motor in and I'd like to take care of as many problems and I can. (With in reason...)

I already have a BulletProof EGR Cooler and Oil Cooler. I plan on doing head studs while the engine is out.

Are there other improvements I can make to increase the odds of getting 200K+ miles? (I'm at 90k now)

 

Regulated return? I wouldn't bother. Just run an airdog2 if anything, it's regulated right at the pump.

I doubt much of anything would have prevented your issue. In fact this is the first I've read of this happening on a 6.0.

I'd recommend adding a coolant filter, and some gauges, specifically fuel pressure, and then oil temp and coolant temp. Those two together are important, but seperately really mean nothing.

The key to keeping 6.0 injectors alive and happy is good quality fuel, keeping an eye on fuel pressure (must be 55psi, below 45psi is causing damage), and good quality engine oil as well.

 

I have the driven diesel return kit, its main purpose is to stop air bubbles from reaching ur injectors and u can also up ur fuel pressure to around 60-65 psi which is the max ur fuel pump can deliver. But im sure the airdog does the same thing. While ur motor is out u should look into getting a coolant return kit, it has to be done while ur heads r off, but thats just my suggestion

 

The Driven Diesel (ITP Diesel) return kit does nothing to remove air. It will block off the factory return setup allowing all fuel to go to the injectors. The regulator is plumbed on the rear of the heads and you set the operating pressure at that point. Then any fuel that bypasses the regulator will return to the tank. The OEM pump will output more than 65PSI. A coolant return kit has no advantages for the 6.0L.

 

The return is at the back of the heads on that motor, so if there was air bubbles, they'd go past all of the injectors (or through them) before it even hit the return. That return is strictly there to be able to adjust your fuel pressure and to balance fuel between the two heads. It's ITP's kit. It's a nice kit, but I see no need for them with the Airdog2 out now, you can regulate right at the pump.

 

Good info guys!

I've heard that air in the fuel will help blow the tips off of injectors. Since that's what happened to me, I'd like to do what I can to prevent that from happening again.

1- Is that true?
2- Sounds like AirDog and a Fuel Pressure gauge is the way to go. Am I on the right track?

Speaking of gauges, what is the value of a HPOP gauge?

 

I've never heard of tips breaking off on these injectors, but regardless, air in the fuel system is bad. An airdog 2 is what you want, the 2 is the one aimed at our Ford crowd with the adjustable regulator built in. A fuel pressure gauge is a must. Without it, it's like trying to read a book with the cover closed. You are on the right track, yessir!

HPOP, it will tell you when your HPOP dies, but the truck will too when it stops running.

 

Yea i never understood why you would need a HPOP gauge. Anyways i would go with a air dog 2 if you want to have a good fuel system the ford factory pumps are really not that good so if you cant get the fuel pressure to the regulator return it will not help anyways so if you go with the airdog 2 you can knock out 2 birds with one stone.

 

Good info. AirDog2 is next on the list. Got to get the engine running right again first...