04 Dodge Dakota Injector replacement

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  • čas přidán 27. 05. 2016
  • This is a quick walk-through of how to replace an injector on a 2004 Dodge Dakota with a 3.7 liter motor (V6). It's easier than I thought with minimal tools. It took about an hour and a half from start to finish.
    Quick List of things to do
    1. Remove air cleaner assembly and move coolant lines to heater core out of the way
    2. Remove coil packs
    3. Separate fuel rail from injectors
    4. Pull out injector and replace
    5. Put it all back together
    Tools you will need:
    Small Flathead screwdriver
    10mm and 8mm socket and ratchet
    Injector from Amazon
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Komentáře • 70

  • @richardnichols4380
    @richardnichols4380 Před 6 lety +11

    Thank you a lot man. I'm not a mechanic or anything but I'm too poor not to try lol. It didn't fix my code but I learned a lot and I'm pretty sure this video is the reason I didn't hurt anything in the process lol

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 6 lety +1

      Awesome! It's always good to give stuff a shot by yourself. Im glad the video helped!

    • @sterlingwitherspoon5709
      @sterlingwitherspoon5709 Před 3 lety

      What code did you have?

    • @mtsanchez27
      @mtsanchez27 Před 2 lety

      Did you fix your real issue and what was it?

    • @richardnichols4380
      @richardnichols4380 Před 2 lety +1

      cylinders 3 and 6 misfires. it solved the cylinder 3 but not 6. im thinking theres a stuck valve in 6

  • @lightningdad13
    @lightningdad13 Před 3 lety +5

    I just wanted to say excellent video. thank you for making this. simple and easy. straight to the point. I truly wish more people did videos this well.

  • @aaronec91
    @aaronec91 Před 2 lety +3

    Very helpful, doing it this weekend on my grand cherokee (same 4.7 motor). Narrated clear pictures was more helpful than other DIYs I saw since it's such a tight space

  • @Ch1voLoko
    @Ch1voLoko Před 9 měsíci

    I have 2000 Dodge Durango with a 5.9 V8. The engine bay is practically almost the exact same, with just different positions here and there. Thanks a lot for this video, it’s definitely going to be a big help as I am about to replace my injectors for this first time!

  • @bryanbaxter4674
    @bryanbaxter4674 Před 4 měsíci +1

    great info. Gave me the confidence to DIY it.

  • @saucier1021
    @saucier1021 Před 5 lety +3

    Outstanding tutorial!! Just what I needed, Thanks!!

  • @sickof36
    @sickof36 Před 5 lety +1

    Great detail

  • @DougCanney1
    @DougCanney1 Před 5 lety +1

    Same thing went bad on my 2004 Dodge Dakota. It’s always the number one injector that goes bad. Not sure why it’s that one with all of them. Sounds like a factory design mistake. Good instructional video, great work.

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you! Guess you'll get good at changing them!

    • @DougCanney1
      @DougCanney1 Před 5 lety +1

      Nope, just this one, I’m don’t after that. Haha

  • @ascunz67
    @ascunz67 Před 7 lety +1

    great detail thanks !!!

  • @kikapoo7820
    @kikapoo7820 Před 6 lety +2

    Thanks hopefully this help my dumb dakota 2 codes that keep popping up.great video help a lot.

  • @NoName-lg7yi
    @NoName-lg7yi Před 2 měsíci

    Great video thanks alot

  • @tyronewalker5764
    @tyronewalker5764 Před 7 lety +1

    Got it, going to dealing with a P0207 issue this weekend.

  • @michaelbaird4773
    @michaelbaird4773 Před 3 lety +1

    Big help!

  • @tyronewalker5764
    @tyronewalker5764 Před rokem

    This might solve my p0202 error.

  • @plummerfan16
    @plummerfan16 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you. Have an 07 that kicked a couple cylinder 5 codes today. Changed the spark plug, which cleared some of them, but it still has a P0205 for an injector open circuit. Looks pretty straight forward. Read somewhere that you have to bleed the pressure off the fuel rail, did you do that, or did you just pull the rail?

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 3 lety +1

      I did not bleed it. seemed to do just fine like that for me.

    • @adamwinnett8892
      @adamwinnett8892 Před 2 lety +2

      I did not think of this, and when I pulled the fuel rail loose, it spilled fuel. Fortunately none went into the coil pack/spark plug holes. But it went just about everywhere else.

    • @timdebaney7167
      @timdebaney7167 Před rokem

      @@adamwinnett8892 , thanks for the warning! 👍

  • @madmanbob6744
    @madmanbob6744 Před 5 lety +1

    I have an 06 Durango.
    I Wonder if this is what’s wrong because I keep getting misfire codes. Already changed all spark plugs and ignition coils.

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 5 lety

      Its a good possibility. You're on the new body style and I have not looked that closely at one in a while so I can't say how closely your removal will be. Good luck!

  • @abelcerrillo2162
    @abelcerrillo2162 Před 6 lety +3

    ok thanks....my dodge is acting like crap....im gonna change out my injectors hopefully that would fix my problem... thanks

  • @tedchristian5901
    @tedchristian5901 Před 6 lety

    Excellent, thanks. (No lube on o-rings though?)

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 6 lety

      Thanks! Yes lube the o-rings. I didnt do it to one of the orings and it ended up rolling in the seat. Plus you dont want nics/tears. Good tip!

    • @hexoutsidelomeli5267
      @hexoutsidelomeli5267 Před 2 lety

      What kind of lube?

  • @hexoutsidelomeli5267
    @hexoutsidelomeli5267 Před 2 lety +1

    Going to do this Sunday. Changed out all the coil packs already didn’t act up for a while now it’s started again this might be the issue. What kind of lube is used for the o rings on the new injectors? Read comment about that.

  • @tyronewalker5764
    @tyronewalker5764 Před 7 lety +1

    I've got a 2K Dakota V8/4.7L are the injectors in the same place?

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 7 lety

      Tyrone Walker from walking the U-Pull it yard, if my memory serves me right, the injectors are roughly in the same general area but it is a different fuel rail and injector. Pretty much the same idea for removal though

  • @MrDippledork
    @MrDippledork Před 7 lety

    I also have an 04 dakota 3.7 v6. is there any power increase from putting on new fuel injectors and is there a certain kind of injector I should get that will get me a bit more power?

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 7 lety

      MrDippledork if your injectors are not bad i would just run an injector cleaner in your gas. I use Lucas, works good. its not worth the cost to replace your injectors for a tiny boost if they dont need replaced. i just used stock replacement injectors but im sure youll get better performance from aftermarket ones. I would check NAPA.

    • @injectorplanet4306
      @injectorplanet4306 Před 6 lety +1

      if you want more power, increase the amount of gas going in.. look for an injector with a higher flow rate. also 2005+ vehicles got Bosch new EV14 design some them come with 12 hole nozzles, this is why newer cars are so smooth because the fuel dropplet comes out 3 times smaller with the 12 hole instaed of the 4 hole nozzle..
      -Bryan

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 5 lety

      Good to Know!

  • @thomaswhetzell7485
    @thomaswhetzell7485 Před 7 lety +2

    hello great. video does it mater witch .way the o-rings go on the fuel injection thanks

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 7 lety

      Thomas Whetzell There is no certain way the o-ring should go on. just make sure it is seated in the O-ring grove. that is the most critical thing to pay attention to for the o-ring.

    • @thomaswhetzell7485
      @thomaswhetzell7485 Před 7 lety

      OK thanks a lot
      Is there a way to make sure the gas line on the fuel pump does not get kink thanks

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 7 lety

      all i can say is be gentle. you should be ok. i was kinda rough with my rail pulling it off and I had no problems.

    • @thomaswhetzell7485
      @thomaswhetzell7485 Před 7 lety

      Thanks I try to put my gas tank up in place and the fuel line started to kink

  • @BassholeByNatureFishing
    @BassholeByNatureFishing Před rokem +1

    Is this basically same thing for a 2007 Dodge Durango?

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před rokem +1

      I don't know I know. 04 Durango and newer is the body style change. I don't know if that changes anything with the fuel rail or injector

  • @hyagosilveira987
    @hyagosilveira987 Před 3 lety +1

    If the little red clip breaks on the injector harness like you said it’s easy to, does that harness connector need to be replaced ?

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 3 lety

      No. the one I show that is broken i just put it back in with just the one tab broken off. It hasnt been a problem yet.

    • @Aprll123
      @Aprll123 Před 3 měsíci

      @@appalachiandiy2415 Thank you for answering this!

  • @sterlingwitherspoon5709
    @sterlingwitherspoon5709 Před 3 lety +1

    Did you get a fuel injector circuit code before replacing these?

  • @abelcerrillo2162
    @abelcerrillo2162 Před 6 lety +2

    what was ur truck doing that made u change out the injectors?

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 6 lety +1

      Abel Cerrillo it had a bad miss. Changed sparkplugs, ran lukeoil injector cleaner thru it, nothing helped. Hooked it up to a computer and said I had a missfire

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 5 lety

      It may be. You fixed everything else LOL!

  • @arualet
    @arualet Před 2 lety +1

    Hey when i took the fuel rail off was there supposed to be gas pouring out. Not sure on this one.

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 2 lety

      Yea there is gas in the rail, so whatever the capacity of the rail is will come out

    • @arualet
      @arualet Před 2 lety +1

      @@appalachiandiy2415 Well yah. Just sucks, next video down explains how to do all this, and get rid of the fuel. :/

  • @mrhighway
    @mrhighway Před 7 lety

    You didn't remove the main fuel line why?

    • @appalachiandiy2415
      @appalachiandiy2415  Před 7 lety +1

      If your talking about the fuel rail its not necessary You can pull the fuel rail off the injectors and you still have enough room to work with it still intact.