olddesertrat
Registered User
Update:
1. Got the fuel lines loosened and advance IP.
2. Engine ran worse and always lots of white smoke.
3. Tried timing again....however got erratic RPM and strobe flashes.
4. Cleaned all contact points on pulse inducer.
5. Noticed fuel line had some grooves were the pulse pickup was placed.
6. Sanded paint and rust off another area on fuel line and hooked up pulse pickup.
7. Now strobe and RPM steady.
8. Read timing now at 20 ATDC...
Guessing my previous reading of 43 degrees BTDC was wrong because of bad pickup location and/or bad electric contacts.
Have to loosen fuel lines every time to move IP. Too late today, will have continue Sunday.
Side note: How well does the stock Tach work on your trucks? Asking because my tach is very slow to move. At 500 idle or 1000 rpm, truck tach is still "0".
Is this normal or is my tach bad. Where is the tach pickup located on truck and is it adjustable?
Later
1. Got the fuel lines loosened and advance IP.
2. Engine ran worse and always lots of white smoke.
3. Tried timing again....however got erratic RPM and strobe flashes.
4. Cleaned all contact points on pulse inducer.
5. Noticed fuel line had some grooves were the pulse pickup was placed.
6. Sanded paint and rust off another area on fuel line and hooked up pulse pickup.
7. Now strobe and RPM steady.
8. Read timing now at 20 ATDC...
Guessing my previous reading of 43 degrees BTDC was wrong because of bad pickup location and/or bad electric contacts.
Have to loosen fuel lines every time to move IP. Too late today, will have continue Sunday.
Side note: How well does the stock Tach work on your trucks? Asking because my tach is very slow to move. At 500 idle or 1000 rpm, truck tach is still "0".
Is this normal or is my tach bad. Where is the tach pickup located on truck and is it adjustable?
Later