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Originally Posted by Bronze
My number one injector is nailing/clacking quite a bit upon start up, and then again when accelerating. Once the engine is nice and hot I don't seem to notice it at as much. The nozzles are new on all 4 injectors, so i don't know why number one is acting up. Perhaps I just need to replace the whole injector? If so, can I only do one of them or would I need to do them all?
I don't use any diesel additive. Perhaps I should see if that helps lubricate the injector and ends the nailing?
I appreciate your thoughts...
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First I would check these:
* Valve adjustment on that cylinder is slightly tight.
* Glow plug on that cylinder is marginal or bad.
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