Suspected Injector Failure
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Suspected Injector Failure
Just bought a 2002 Duramax with 97k on it. Had it about a week and noticed a rough idle and low oil pressure. Pulled it back in the drive way and crawled up under it. Soaked from front of the motor on the passanger side all the way to the tail pipe. Leak looks to have come from the blow by tube. Pulled dipstick and it smells like raw diesel. From everything I have read on here this is a sure fire sign that an injector has gone south. Planning on replacing all 8 while I am at it. Just wanted to make sure this is the only thing that would cause this before I put a big dent in the wallet.
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Thanks fellas, gonna try and get my hands on a Tech2 tomorrow so I can check the balance rates. Next question. Pretty sure I have lost most of my oil and mainly running on diesel fuel in the crankcase, do I need to drain it and refill with oil before I crank and run balance test? Also how much damage do you think has been done to the motor with fuel in the crankcase?
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