left bank (2, 4, 6, 8) not working

[repomanatlanta]

What do I need to look for? I took my 97 ford superduty to ford they stated that the left side was not firing, possible bad injector, the guy stated that a copper washer my have melted. So what do I need to look for? or do? I have never done a injector

 

[atk]

What do I need to look for? I took my 97 ford superduty to ford they stated that the left side was not firing, possible bad injector, the guy stated that a copper washer my have melted. So what do I need to look for? or do? I have never done a injector

Welcome to SDD....

i am not a 7.3L guy, but have you checked the UVCH(under valve cover wiring harness and/or connector). they have been known to melt and/or break down from the heat....hope this helps

 

[Zookie400]

if you lost one bank, i would bet big money you have a water-infested IDM, located on the driver fender. injectors are easy, but i dont think they are your problem.

welcome to the forum!

 

[StrokinHarley]

Finally another GA boy on here... sorry dont know ur problem though... welcome to the forum.... good luck

 

[95_stroker]

Id say the UVCH on that side is fried.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

What do I need to look for? I took my 97 ford superduty to ford they stated that the left side was not firing, possible bad injector, the guy stated that a copper washer my have melted. So what do I need to look for? or do? I have never done a injector

Another "professional" that don't know his you know what from a hole in the ground.


I fail to see how any of his "causes" pertain to your symptoms.

Rule #1:

ALWAYS CHECK THE CHEAP STUFF FIRST!!!


Top of the list is the UVC connector just came apart. The problem is common enough that Ford came out with a little plastic piece that keeps the UVC harness connector from doing that. It should be a standard item to do anytime you take the valve covers off for the first time.

Second on the list is a bad UVC wire harness. If the problem isn't fixed after doing that, then you are talking $$$$$$$ like IDM's.

I can't see how one bad injector will cause the entire side to go bad.

Good luck.

 

[dbkerley]

Yeah, what he said.

 

[Happy J]

Yeah I would agree its prolly the UVCH for that side of the head. On the 96' I use to own I had both of the harnesses go out within a few months of each other. Not had to replace. If I remember right its intergrated in the valve cover gasket...just have to remove the cover and unplug each injector. You just have to look at it. If it has a broken or melted wire just replace it. Just my

 

[DragonSlayer]

Another "professional" that don't know his you know what from a hole in the ground.


I fail to see how any of his "causes" pertain to your symptoms.

Rule #1:

ALWAYS CHECK THE CHEAP STUFF FIRST!!!


Top of the list is the UVC connector just came apart. The problem is common enough that Ford came out with a little plastic piece that keeps the UVC harness connector from doing that. It should be a standard item to do anytime you take the valve covers off for the first time.

Second on the list is a bad UVC wire harness. If the problem isn't fixed after doing that, then you are talking $$$$$$$ like IDM's.

I can't see how one bad injector will cause the entire side to go bad.

Good luck.

I would have agreed, but, we had a buddy's truck lose the left bank, we tried the harness, swapped IDM, ECM from a like unit within about 6 vin codes. It ended up being the #2 injector, and it dropped the whole left side. We had it checked, it failed, then replaced 1 injector. Now the truck runs great....I would have done all inj. considering it has 275*** miles and they work them hard every day, but thats what they wanted.

 

[JLDickmon]

could be either one, but a quick check with an ohmmeter should tell you if the UVCH is open or not..
then you ohm each injector...
then you replace the IDM
when my IDM got flooded & puked, it just shut the whole engine down, not just one side..
so I'm thinking UVCH (they can come unplugged on either side)