454 Tune-up Question
I have a 2000 7.4L 454 CI L-29 engine in a Class C Dutchman. I've owned it since it had 20k miles on it and am now over 80k. It still has it's factory fuel injectors and fuel pressure regulator. I'm b...
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Captain Obvious wrote:
He he he... that is the CLASSIC 454 problem.
I have a 2000 K3500 pickup with the 454 engine. I have the same issue.
I've had my pressure regulator replaced - no help. The rest of the internet says its leaking injectors. I bought a set of replacement injectors online that wouldn't fit so I personally have decided to just deal with it. I find giving it a bit of gas when long cranking seems to help it.
In researching the issue, I bookmarked the following links. I think you'll find them useful:
http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/257907
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/general-discussion/technical-maintenance/354448-454-do-yourself-fuel-pressure-regulator-someone-help.html
Hey Capt...so if I'm reading your post correctly you never did change the injectors? If that's true maybe I can find someone on here that did change them, for that reason, and see what their outcome was. I'm not that annoyed with the problem enough to just start throwing parts at it.
