What causes Ford Powerstroke Injector Failure?
Despite design issues inherent from the manufacturer, the #1 cause of Ford 6.0L fuel injector failure is poor maintenance! These first two culprits can be avoided by good maintenance, the last can be avoided if you just stop for gas. 1 Engine oil at high pressure is used to operate the injectors, so when your engine oil is allowed to deteriorate or get dirty, it get’s pushed through your fuel injectors. Therefore, keeping the engine oil clean is absolutely essential to maximum fuel injector life. Extended oil change intervals are not advised, and have lead to many 6.0L fuel injector failures. 2 Fuel is the next major issue that affects 6.0L injectors. Poor quality fuel, with water or dirt present, again can damage or destroy your fuel injectors. Dirt and grime will destroy the valve mechanism which controls how often and how much fuel is distributed into the cylinder. Water, being far less compressible, can damage the fuel injector creating a low fuel pressure situation. 3 These fuel i
