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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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I have a 2003 LB7 motor that has a knock in the #7 or 8 cylinder, and it is blowing black smoke, still runs good, but knocks. I pulled the pan on the motor there are no metal shavings whatsoever in the pan, Not sure what it is? I was told if it was an injector tip its possible but im stumped? any ideas???
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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Sounds like an injector related issue. Done any modifications, such as a programmer or module??
 
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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No mods, i suppose i can pull the injectors and look them over next...
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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If you have a tech 2, efi live, ppe, quad stealth 2, predator tuners you can check the balance rates on the injectors
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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Possible he blew the tip on one or more of the injector nozzles??
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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the way it sounds its a injector problem. we hace alot of lb7 duramaxs come into the shop with injector problems. there warrantyed up to 200,00 miles..
 
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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i would take the truck into the shop and get some new injectors
 
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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sounds like new injectors are in the near future.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Gm has a warrantie of 200,000 miles or 7 years i would take it in and have it done before your warrantie runs out.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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If this is the motor for the 70 Chev conversion, would GM still honor the warranty on just the motor?
 
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