Bought my truck back in May. Was hard to start and always smelled like I took a diesel bath after driving it. I have replaced GP, repair GP harness, Install new GP controller, new injectors, and return lines. Truck starts great! sounds good at idle and I don't smell like diesel as much (think the fabric in the seats holds in the diesel smell since my wife only smells it on the back of my shirt).
Here is my current issue, After installing the new parts it feels like the truck lost some of its edge. Before it seems like the truck always wanted to try to spin the rear tires.(run like a cheetah) Since the new parts it calmed the truck down (runs like 3 legged dog) Doesn't feel as much torque is there like before.
I did some reading on here and found that the tach sensor could be causing some of my issues since it's not working correctly. SO I bought a new one and put it in Truck idles at 700-800 (just glanced at it) It seems to shift better but so far I only driven it 7 miles if that. Tomorrow I'll be going a little further. I have also noticed my MPG is not as well since the new parts on.
I was told by my fleet mechanic that I didn't need to change the IP it should be fine. (I own a small plumbing business and just pay the mechanic to work on my vans. Tax write off plus vans are a PITA to work on and I'm no mechanic)
Tach sensor has never worked correctly on the truck since I've owned it.
I drive will be driving this every morning to take kids to school. Trying to get best performance out of it.
Not sure if this is important to know. At start up it puffs a little smoke gray color which I believe is normal.
As I get on it to pass someone it lets out black smoke which is normal. But it doesn't roll out black smoke more like a smoker opening his mouth and letting the smoke come out on it's own (puff) If I punch it from a dead stop no smoke it seem to only do it after it locks in?
My exhaust is bent to a oval shape at the exit of the tail pipe (looks like rear tire blew and damaged it before I bought it)
Thank you
Michael
Here is my current issue, After installing the new parts it feels like the truck lost some of its edge. Before it seems like the truck always wanted to try to spin the rear tires.(run like a cheetah) Since the new parts it calmed the truck down (runs like 3 legged dog) Doesn't feel as much torque is there like before.
I did some reading on here and found that the tach sensor could be causing some of my issues since it's not working correctly. SO I bought a new one and put it in Truck idles at 700-800 (just glanced at it) It seems to shift better but so far I only driven it 7 miles if that. Tomorrow I'll be going a little further. I have also noticed my MPG is not as well since the new parts on.
I was told by my fleet mechanic that I didn't need to change the IP it should be fine. (I own a small plumbing business and just pay the mechanic to work on my vans. Tax write off plus vans are a PITA to work on and I'm no mechanic)
Tach sensor has never worked correctly on the truck since I've owned it.
I drive will be driving this every morning to take kids to school. Trying to get best performance out of it.
Not sure if this is important to know. At start up it puffs a little smoke gray color which I believe is normal.
As I get on it to pass someone it lets out black smoke which is normal. But it doesn't roll out black smoke more like a smoker opening his mouth and letting the smoke come out on it's own (puff) If I punch it from a dead stop no smoke it seem to only do it after it locks in?
My exhaust is bent to a oval shape at the exit of the tail pipe (looks like rear tire blew and damaged it before I bought it)
Thank you
Michael