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Ronm
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Oil consumption |
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| I have a FL70 with 275 HP 3126 engine. It uses abt. 1gal of oil every 600 miles. No leaks and the only smoke is occasionaly going down the road it will puff smoke. Any ideas as to where i can start looking? Tried looking around the internet with absolutly nothing. Is there anyway for me to check or know if it could be the injectors? How abt. anyway to test teh cylinders for leakage? This a 28' living quarters behind the cab pulling a 34' 13,000# trailer with abt. 6,000#'s inside for a total wt of trailer @ 19,000#'s. |
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bob h
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Oil consumption |
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Ronm wrote: I have a FL70 with 275 HP 3126 engine. It uses abt. 1gal of oil every 600 miles. No leaks and the only smoke is occasionaly going down the road it will puff smoke. Any ideas as to where i can start looking? Tried looking around the internet with absolutly nothing. Is there anyway for me to check or know if it could be the injectors? How abt. anyway to test teh cylinders for leakage? This a 28' living quarters behind the cab pulling a 34' 13,000# trailer with abt. 6,000#'s inside for a total wt of trailer @ 19,000#'s.
...check your tanks for 'black fuel' |
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heavyhaulerss
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: |
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check your tanks for 'black fuel'
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what would this indicate ? thank you.. |
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Ronm
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:25 am Post subject: |
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How would i do that? Just shine a light into the tank?
What would this be an indication of.
Thanks so much for the reply. I starting to think that i was not going to get a reply. |
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Bandit102
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| Black fuel would indicate oil getting in to the fuel system, very likely injector o-rings if this is the case. |
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Ronm
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Well, guess what guys. I could not see inside the tank so i drew a sample. These bottles hold abt. 10 ozs. The one on the right obviouslly came from the tank. The one on the left is fuel i purchased in a can and brought home. So, i am guessing that i have an injector problem. I just filled the tanks abt. 90 miles before taking this sample. I had a quarter of a tank when i filled. Would it be the seals/o-rings around the injectors? Also, would this cause any power loss? Hope you guys do not mind all the questions.
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SteveBooth
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| We like pics!!! Thanks for following up. |
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heavyhaulerss
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| lol.. looks like gatorade lemon-lime & grape flavors.. dont let the todlers near them.. lol.. :lol: |
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Ronm
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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So, what is the diagnosis from the photos?
:lol: Yea, i poured them back into the tank. That would be nasty. :lol:
What would the reccomended repair be? Is this something that i could do myself. I know they are not the same but, i do all the work on our race cars. |
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Bandit102
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Injector O Rings |
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heavyhaulerss
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| if replacing one injector it is wise to replace all along with the o-rings & a overhead will have to be done. price will be apprx $2300-$2500 total. |
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Bandit102
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| In the absence of any driveability/performance issues and any obvious physical injector failures, I'd simply replace the o-rings and do the overhead. |
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heavyhaulerss
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| what is the mileage ? if it is high & injectors are original, then you may want to replace if not you may want to just replace -o- rings.. |
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Ronm
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The engine is a 2001 and only has 150,000 miles on it. I have owned the truck since 2003. It had 70,000 miles on it when i bought it. I have never touched the injectors. It has used oil like this1 gallon every 600 miles) since i have had it. I really do not have anything to compare it to but to me, the power level IS NOT where i think it should be.
Should i have this work accomplished by a shop or can i do this myself?
Hate to sound dumb abt. this but, i am. What does the term overhead mean? |
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bob h
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Ronm wrote: So, what is the diagnosis from the photos?
:lol: Yea, i poured them back into the tank. That would be nasty. :lol:
What would the reccomended repair be? Is this something that i could do myself. I know they are not the same but, i do all the work on our race cars.
the next step is to pull all 6 injectors and re o-ring them ... if you're familiar with HEUI engines, you could do it yourself |
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