Ocelotl
Registered User
I will definitely try that 1st thing in the morning.
You say you've owned the truck for 2 years. Somebody swapped engines before you bought it? So, somebody has been playing home mechanic at some point in the past. How has the engine run, once you have gotten it started? Does it struggle a bit? Seem low on power? Make a lot of noise?
I'm wondering at this point whether anybody ever removed the gear tower when they were messing with the injection pump. If that gear tower is removed, then the timing could have slipped a tooth in either direction when it went back on. IF that has happened, then the timing is off more than can be adjusted for correction. The real trick here is to figure out whether that is what has happened. DO NOT remove that gear tower to experiment trying to correct it.
Exhaust the air leak possibility first. When you're satisfied that there is no air leak, then somebody here will go over the slipped tooth possibility with you. And remember, this is only a possibility, something which may eventually have to be checked.
The right way you just unbolt the IP from the gear tower. The wrong way is removing the gear tower with the IP.
If one does it said wrong way, it can be nearly impossible to get the timing right.
If you don't have it at least started by next weekend, let me know, I'll make a roadtrip to see if I can't hp
help.
That's mighty kind of you but you've got to be at least 200 miles away.
Let's see what develops in the next few days as far . I'm fixing to be extremely busy with work starting Monday, so the whole thing might have to wait a couple of weeks. Perfect time to have the pump and injectors looked at if need be.
Sounds close, but I have an extra IP and Iniectors to see if yours is just bad... And it wouldn't be a problem, just hast to wait til the weekend.
Thanks again for the offer. I don't know many people who would do that for a stranger, so please know I really appreciate the gesture. Do give me a shout if you're ever around Central TX. I travel a bunch for work but if you catch me in town I'll take you to the best BBQ around these parts. That goes for all of y'all, all this help is worth at least a plate of brisket and a cold one.