Fuel injector problems?

Tiny
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About a month ago while driving on the freeway the engine light came on, and engine started to act funny. If I tried to give it gas to quickly it wouldn't respond, but if I did it slowly ti did ok. Eventually after about two days of driving it carefully the engine started to run better, and the engine light went off. Since then I have had the engine light come on several times and get progressivly worse, and have noticed it that the light tends to come on if I hot rod it a little, then same thing happens a couple days later of taking it easy the light goes off. I did have a chip on it and thought that was causing it so I unhooked it, and about three days later I was driving normall and the light came on then the truck had no throttle response and sounds like its knocking realy hard it only idles and if you give it gas it has no response. I got a tester and it came up with three codes:
1: Fuel pump relay circuit malfunction injectors
2, 3, 5, 8.
2: Fuel rail pressure range/perfromance
3: fuel injector 2 control circuit malfunction
I replaced the fuel pump relay under the hood fuse block and the engine still runs poorly. While the motor is running and I pull off the electrical connector on cylinders 2, 3, 5, and 8 one at a time nothing happens
if I pull off cylinder 1, 4, 6, or 7 one at a time the motor dies the second I pull it off. (Not sure what this meens but tried it anyways). I don't think it's the injectors and the rely is fine any suggestions would be appreciated
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 AT 7:50 PM

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Tiny
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Welcome to the forum, Voltage to injector is pink wire, goes hot when you turn on the key. The other wire whatever the color is ground. You can use a noid lite on injector plug, engine cranking, the lite should pulse.
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 AT 12:20 PM
Tiny
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I have tested each injector wire with a noid lite with key in the on position or while motor is running I have no voltage present on any wire what does this mean?
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 AT 6:54 PM
Tiny
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Did you use a testlite on the pink wire to check for voltage. Ground the testlite to the engine block. If no voltage, there is an injector fuse for each bank.
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009 AT 8:23 AM
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I finally fixed the problem apparently 0n the 05 duramax it is a common problem for the injector harnesses to go bad on cylinders 2 and 7. The dealer sells a kit with new harnesses and some heat shrink butt splices for $250 it took me 30 min to change out harnesses, and the truck runs perfect. Thanks.
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Friday, November 13th, 2009 AT 7:14 PM
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Glad you got it going your way.
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Saturday, November 14th, 2009 AT 8:19 AM
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I have three injectors bad in a Duramax Diesel engine. I was wondering if you have the literature on how to replace them.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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Remove the lower valve coverRemove the fuel injector return line from fuel injectors.
Remove the bolt from the fuel injector bracket.
Remove the fuel injector(s).
Remove the copper compression washer from the injector hole if the washer was not removed with the injector, you also need a special tool to remove the injector(s). It may sound easy but there not. Without the special tool to remove the inj you will break the inj. Doing these injectors are NO FUN!Alot of work remving the lower v/c.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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I have a 2002 Chevy silverado 1500 HD 6.0L. The injectors are not pulsing when the engine is turned over, but they do have power when the key is turned on.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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One possibility is your security system?

Engine cranking, do you have spark at the plugs? Even with coil-on-plugs, you can still check for spark.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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I haven't thought about the security system, I do have spark at all plugs, I was thinking crank sensor, cam position sensor, or pcm. I replaced the pcm (I did have it flashed / programmed to my VIN number) The crank sensor ohmed good, but I can't find the cam sensor. How would I check the security system?
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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When you try to start, is the security lite on? If so, leave the key in the on position, it will return to on from crank. Watch the security lite, it should go off in about 10 minutes. If the lite does go out, turn the key to off for 5 seconds, then try to start.

At the moment, I don't think your cam sensor is the problem? It should be located at rear center of engine. The wire colors at the connector are in the diagram.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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The fuel injectors on my 2002 chevy silverado HD only pulse once when I turn the engine over, no matter how long it turns over. Any idea what could cause this?
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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Is your spark doing the same thing?
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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No, the spark is fine, it's a good strong spark too
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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Have you determined if it's the ground pulse dropping out or the power supply?
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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Hey, I apologize, my internet has been down, but I have been doing some more testing and realized that my spark plugs are doing the same thing, pulsing once, and then quitting, no matter how long I turn the engine over
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Sounds like possible bad Crankshaft Position sensor but that should be confirmed independently.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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Is there a way to check this sensor?
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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Yes, but you need a portable lab scope to observe the wave patterns.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 9:38 AM (Merged)
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How to replace injectors
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