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Re: 7.3 Powerstroke Dead Hole (Long story)
Posted to HD/Fleet Forum on 4/6/2006

Usually if a PowerStroke gets dusted, it takes out cylinders 4 or 5, since inertial tends to direct the dirt to these two holes as the air leaves the intake Y-pipe. I'm thinking #8 injector overfueled and burnt a hole through, or melted, the piston. On the oth... Login to read more.