skoolie days

[gbstewart]

Well the snow is on its way out and the days are getting longer, and its getting warmer out. Time to get a little work done on the bus, I ordered 8 new fuel injectors should be here next week, replacing them is at the top of the list, after that hopefully put new flooring in, and just some general up grades. So far only a few trips planned at this time.
gbstewart

[gbstewart]

well got the new injectors, and now of course its -16c windshields -22c, suppose to be cold all this long weekend. But I did brave the cold yesterday and got the 4 injectors out on the left side of the engine, they are the harder ones to change, still have to put the new ones in, ill wait till it warms up, but I'm hoping to get the other 4 out tomorrow, I want to be able to have the cores ready to ship back on Monday, they hold $1000.00 for them.
gbstewart

[nat_ster]

I hear your pain.

Only -12 here with blowing rain at 60 kmh.

Next week we are going to have plus 15.

Nat

[bansil]

what is this "C" you speak of , it has been between 23*F and 78*F this last 2 weeks, driving us nuts

I know, short drive lol

[gbstewart]

Old injectors are out and packed in return box, new injectors ready to go in.
Will wait till it warms up to start putting them in.

[ol trunt]

I'd say "cool", but based on the pics, maybe cool is the wrong word!?! They sure are pretty. Jack

[Tango]

Mmmmmmm....shiney!

[Shadoll]

Originally Posted by bansil

glad trip went good!

Love it and totally agree.

[sdwarf36]

Did you drain your oil tubes before the change? Or crank the motor over to get the oil out of the cylinders? Something you gotta do--or else!

[gbstewart]

Originally Posted by sdwarf36

Did you drain your oil tubes before the change? Or crank the motor over to get the oil out of the cylinders? Something you gotta do--or else!

I couldn't break loose the oil drain plugs in the heads so I removed the back injectors first, let the oil\fuel drain into the cly, then I pumped out the oil with a pump I rigged up to go down the injector hole. I did this for each injector (. I have the glow plugs out and will crank over the motor to get the rest(if any) oil out, the vac pump did a really good job sucking out all the oil, what I also did was plug in the block heater made the oil nice warm
I should have it finished this weekend , its suppose to be warm and I still have 4 injectors to put in.
gbstewart

[gbstewart]

Well our injectors are installed and shes running better then ever. I have to change the oil, and get my plate tags(expired) before I can take it for a good run. She runs a lot better then it did, and there's a big difference in power just moving it a bit in my drive way, can't wait to get it out on the high way.
gbstewart

[nat_ster]

Great news.

Glad they worked out.

Nat

[crazycal]

How much did your new injectors cost? I have a feeling that I will need to do the ones in my 7.3 Ferd this year.

[gbstewart]

Originally Posted by crazycal

How much did your new injectors cost? I have a feeling that I will need to do the ones in my 7.3 Ferd this year.

they where $244.00 each, now with the cdn to usa dollar there at $300.00 each, these where brand new Alliant injectors, and there stock size. this includes sending them your old ones as cores.
heres the link Ford PowerStroke 7.3L AD HEUI Injector for 1999-2003 E and F Series, 1 – Diesel Parts Canada. and I got them from Diesel Parts Canada Diesel Parts Canada - Wholesale Injectors, Pumps, Additive & more
gbstewart

[crazycal]

I will probably go rebuilt.

[gbstewart]

well the summer went by fast, we only spent 18 nights in our bus, and only put on 5000kms, I didn't do any other work on the bus, other then new injectors, I already winterized it, I left the generator in so I can use it in a power failure. The bus ran like a champ, and everything work well, can't wait to till spring time.
gbstewart

[gbstewart]

Well we made our first run with the bus this spring, went about 200kms and boondocked for the night, had a small problem with the pressure relief valve on the hot water tank, every thing else was great, feels good to be back in the bus, we have a few trips planned this summer.
gbstewart

[turf]

i also left my hot water pressure relief valve open when i filled the tank this year.

[Docsgsxr]

Glad the trip was a success! PRV issue, was it leaking?

[gbstewart]

Originally Posted by Docsgsxr

Glad the trip was a success! PRV issue, was it leaking?

yes the prv was leaking , just went , steady little stream of water, had to use the hot water by-pass to save my water