12 valve owner
12valveowner
All of you guys who answer all my questions are always right. If it wasnt for you guys I would be broke going to the shop. I wish I could by you all a beer. Thanks well heres my truck its a 96 12 valve auto extcab longbed this truck has over 180;000 miles on it and runs like a dream. Im not a diesel mechanic but a airplane mechanic and bacically a jack of all trades master of none but for starters what is agood teardown manual for a 12 valve? I love this motor its none electrical. with only 180 ***** stock on a auto haulin 10,000 pounds just wasnt enuugh power I installed a #10 fuel plate with the wastegate fitting awesome difference. I put on 4inck exhaust straight from down pipe back and a K@N FOR breathing then added a cfm composite intake manifold. Im out for reliability but my tranny down shifts and up shifts after ahour of driving even going down hills. My plans are for a new torqe converter and adeep dish pan what do you mechanics think. I will get 50 horse injectors down the line. But I know I need gauges bad bad any recomendations. My truck isnt to fast but It is 7.3 POWERSTROKE EATER with the #10 fuel plate black smoke bellowed out at first filling up a intersection but IM not for looks so how much do I adjust the screw on the pump. I want power but dont want to hurt reliability. I need gauges bad I know but From what I hear black smoke is unburnt fuel so possible turbo upgrades may be needes I adjusted the rod with the spring to minamize black smoke. And when I floor my truck it then let off it sounds like the turbo is cavating making a shuuuuu shuuuuu noise for a moment but my buddys 24 valve dosent is that normal. If you have any answers please help I listen to you guys only im not a racer but pull a six place snowmobile trailer up big hills. My tranny up shifting and down shifting is getting bad so if and Ideas that would be great. Last I was getting 18 miles per gallon last summer with same mods and winter time only 14 whats up. Sorry one more thing I live in Alasks when its cold and my truck is not plugged in it starts, but my foot must remain on gas to keep the motor from dying. how do you turn up the idle a smigen. Sorry for the long post and mispelled words I never have time to type on th computer. BUT THANKS GUYS for your advice ON HELPING ME. CUMMINS RULES THE DIESEL WORLD. Thanks Ed Sliker Wasilla Alaska