How often should you replace injectors on a diesel?

Diesel fuel injectors generally have a shorter lifespan than their predecessors, meaning they need to be replaced more frequently for optimal performance. The life expectancy of a good quality diesel fuel injector is around 150,000 kilometres. They should be checked out by a professional at around this time.

What goes bad on diesel injectors?

Why do fuel injectors go bad? Fuel injectors will fail when debris (water, dirt particles, etc.) or rust find their way into the system and, after time, plug up the nozzle, the armature, or the nozzle needle gets stuck.

Can you run a truck with a bad injector?

Yes. It’s not the best idea, but you can. It’s basically the same as driving a gasoline engine with a bad spark plug. That cylinder will be dead.

Does Ford own Cummings diesel?

Ford does not own Cummins, neither does Fiat/Chrysler/Dodge. Cummins Turbo Technologies is an independent company. The person you talked to was misinformed and didn’t know what he was talking about. Ford does use a Cummins diesel motor in it’s F-650 commercial truck.

What is the purpose of the fuel injector?

As the name suggests fuel injectors are used for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber . The main purpose of fuel injectors is to inject the fuel in such a manner that it burns easily . The fuel injectors turn the fuel into very tiny droplets so that it can be burned easily .

Does Ford use Cummins engines?

Does Ford Motor Co. make cummins diesel engines. Ford ownes the majority of cummins. Ford uses the international power stroke because international was in a bind and ford bailed them out. Chevrolet uses the duramax which is Isuzu. Dodge uses the cummins. In a ford 650 and up you can have a powerstroke or a cummins, or a caterpillar installed.

What is the PSI on Detroit Diesel fuel injecters?

The fuel system used by Detroit diesel is known as a low-pressure fuel system, owing to the fact that fuel delivered to the unit injectors averages 45 to 70 psi. This is much lower than the average 2,500 to 300 psi that passes through the fuel line from the injection pump and nozzles used in other systems.