injector swap question

[optimus]

I'm changing the injector o-rings on my apparently early 99 7.3 (build date 08/98) the currently installed injectors are AB1822808C1 all but two that are remands but are still AB injectors my #5 (one of the remands) is bad. i have an injector that i know is good but its a AD1831551C1 for cylinders #1-#7 late 99-03 7.3's my question is will it hurt anything to install it in a early 99 7.3 engine? I also have a spare for the #8 99-03 long lead will it hurt to install this? I'm not sure what all the differences are between the two engines so i need some more info before i continue with this repair that i was hoping to complete today

thanks in advance for the help guys and gals

[optimus]

one more thing when i ordered my injector o-rings all it specified was 99-03 7.3 L is there any difference between the build dates concerning these?

[TurboSevenThree]

It won't be RIGHT, so it won't fire RIGHT. per say. Have whoever you're ordering parts from USE THE VIN! So you get the right stuff. I went through this kinda hell with my 2000 when i did the up-pipe gaskets, and the Ford dealer I'd gone to had no idea about the vin breaks, they're out of business now.

[optimus]

the injectors i have are out of my old truck a 2002 if they won't that's no big deal i haven't spent a dime on them but will the o-rings work?

I'm wondering if the #5 failed the contribution test due to the o-rings i pulled all 8 injectors and the #5 is the only one that had obvious damage to the o-rings bottom o-ring at that found out where the smoke was coming from

[TurboSevenThree]

Originally Posted by optimus

the injectors i have are out of my old truck a 2002 if they won't that's no big deal i haven't spent a dime on them but will the o-rings work?

I'm wondering if the #5 failed the contribution test due to the o-rings i pulled all 8 injectors and the #5 is the only one that had obvious damage to the o-rings bottom o-ring at that found out where the smoke was coming from

Well bro, i happened to be at work and nothing is going on. Gimme the last 8 digits of your vin and i can tell you if the o-rings are different or not.

[optimus]

1FTWX32F0XEC02424 There is the whole thing and thank you for your help

[TurboSevenThree]

the o-rings for your stock injectors are part #XC3Z-9229-AB

the o-rings for the 2002 injectors are the same part number. So they should work.

[optimus]

awesome thank you thank you i really didn't want to send these back and wait a week for replacements lol

any thought on the injector reading bad due to the o-rings leaking? or should i just change the o-rings install it and find out?

[optimus]

i'm thinking that sense it was a remand injector someone might have used the cheap o-rings on it and they failed

[TurboSevenThree]

Originally Posted by optimus

awesome thank you thank you i really didn't want to send these back and wait a week for replacements lol

any thought on the injector reading bad due to the o-rings leaking? or should i just change the o-rings install it and find out?

If you wanna try it go for it, but did you have a buzz test done? cause if it fails that it'll be solenoid related. I'd do that and see if it still fails, and do the buzz test to see if it was o-rings or not. But either way o-rings are shot, o-rings need to be replaced so.