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Old 06-04-2017, 01:29 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by BYprodriver View Post
Sounds like your mechanic did a good repair, BUT the cause MAY have been a leaking fuel injector washing oil from the cylinder wall causing the piston to crack. Recommend you remove the fuel injectors & have them pressure cleaned & tested before reinstalling, or the problem may happen again.
Brilliant diagnosis . It can do no harm.
When I dismantled & rebuilt my injectors as part of a total engine rebuild I was pleased to find the later/better '4 hole' version. I presume they are less susceptible to accumulating deposits and then leaking?
fuel injector cleaning/swap??
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