What should I do if my injector Cup fails?
While you have the injectors removed, now is a good time to replace the seals and check your glow plugs to make sure that they are all in working order. It will be easy enough to replace them all now while you have it apart. With the valve covers are off and injectors removed, it is easy to see down into the injector cups with relative ease.
Where can I get an injector Cup for my Powerstroke?
If you do not have a Ford dealer that has one in stock, sometimes you can get them from International, but you’ll have to twist their arm to look it up for you because they don’t like to sell parts for Fords. You will also need the removal tool and the installation/driver tool. With the removal tool, you thread it down into the cup.
Where does the injector Cup make contact with the head?
Take a little bit of seal using a paint brush or swab and put it on the surfaces inside the head where the cup makes contact. The cup makes contact down at the very bottom and around the very top. Those are the only places that make contact. The idea of the brass cup is to keep the injector cool. Brass is used because it transfers heat the best.
Why is the injector Cup made out of brass?
The idea of the brass cup is to keep the injector cool. Brass is used because it transfers heat the best. The tip of the injector is right in the middle of the fire and keeping them cool is the key to having them last.
Is it time to replace the injector Cups?
Pressurized cooling system, coolant in the oil, and smoke pouring out of my crank case vent tube. My question is should I just go ahead and replace the injector cups ?
What happens if the injector Cup fails on a 6.0L diesel?
Injector cups are a very vital part of the internal workings of a Powerstroke diesel engine, whether it is a 6.0L or a 7.3L. The injector cup seals the cooling system from the injector inside the cylinder head. When the injector cup fails, you will no longer have a seal between the fuel system and the coolant system.
If you do not have a Ford dealer that has one in stock, sometimes you can get them from International, but you’ll have to twist their arm to look it up for you because they don’t like to sell parts for Fords. You will also need the removal tool and the installation/driver tool. With the removal tool, you thread it down into the cup.
Take a little bit of seal using a paint brush or swab and put it on the surfaces inside the head where the cup makes contact. The cup makes contact down at the very bottom and around the very top. Those are the only places that make contact. The idea of the brass cup is to keep the injector cool. Brass is used because it transfers heat the best.