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Old 07-13-2009, 11:01 AM
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Question Replacing Fuel Injectors

I have a 1991 F-150 with 4.9 I6.

It is running rough, hesitation, cuts out, etc.

This is what I have done to it.
Replaced fuel filter
Replaced PCV Valve
Replaced Spark Plugs
Replaced Spark Plug Wires
Replaced Complete Distributor
Replaced Rotor, Cap
Adjusted Timing
Ran 2 tanks of Seafoam

The shop tells me that it needs the injectors replaced, which is going to cost about $900.

What I was wondering is how hard is it to change them myself, and if there are any instructions/manuals/pictures out there anywhere on how to change them. Also is there any adjustment or calibrations once the new ones are installed?
 
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Old 07-13-2009, 12:54 PM
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Stay away from that shop. Ford injectors virtually never go bad, even when they're fouled with rust or varnish. My engine sat in a junkyard for a few years to the point that the injectors wouldn't even open, and after forcing them, it has run perfectly for ~13 years now.

And you can buy sets of used/new injectors on eBay for <$100, and it takes less than 2 hrs to change them, so the job should cost <$300.

Get a Haynes manual (the older, the better) and follow the ignition diagnostic procedure.



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