IT RUNS

[gandalf]

Ken... What did you set the tps at???

TPS=FIPL? I'm pretty sure that's right.

I set that this morning. The truck hasn't moved yet--didn't know where the FIPL was set, and I don't really plan to move it til I take it for a careful drive to have it timed. It sounds real good, but may need to be advanced a bit. The timing marks indicate just a hair bit retarded.

The FIPL---now set at 1.1 and 3.94 WOT. That had to be set because it came off for the rebuild. I put it back on according to markings I made, and it was at 1.18 and 4.02 before I reset. Actually, pretty close for eyeballing.

 

[icanfixall]

TPS... Throttle positioning switch... Found on the drivers side of the pump. Your voltage numbers are great. I would try to maintain those at that setting after the timing is set...

 

[gandalf]

TPS... Throttle positioning switch... Found on the drivers side of the pump. Your voltage numbers are great. I would try to maintain those at that setting after the timing is set...

Easy enough to do. If setting the timing changes the numbers, I'll adjust it again. It's about a 10 minute job. The longest part of the job is warming the engine. I wish everything were that easy.

 

[gandalf]

I'm just back from the first test drive. I drove up 880 to the airport area, and back, a total of 8-10 miles.

The truck runs well. I think the timing can be advanced some, but I need a meter to confirm. The coolant hit about 195°F, and the transmission 180°F. The real shock was the EGT reading. The pyro read half of what it did before the new pump and injectors. The ambient temp is 70°F, and the pyro got up to 350°F, cruising 880 at 60mph, going up a slight grade. Previously The pyro would fluctuate much more, much quicker, at noticeably higher temperatures. At first I thought there was a loose connection and it wasn't working, but then I saw a slight movement. The exhaust showed only moderate smoke when I nailed the go pedal.

I'll adjust the timing first, then consider adjusting the fuel.

BTW, I weighed the truck while I was out. With me sitting in it, one tank full and the other a bit better than half, it weighs 11,120 pounds. That's with the big cabover camper (see pictures).

 

[The Warden]

the pyro got up to 350°F, cruising 880 at 60mph, going up a slight grade.

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BTW, I weighed the truck while I was out. With me sitting in it, one tank full and the other a bit better than half, it weighs 11,120 pounds. That's with the big cabover camper (see pictures).

WOW!!! That's hard to argue with you don't have an intercooler, right?

I'm quite impressed...

 

[gandalf]

WOW!!! That's hard to argue with you don't have an intercooler, right?

I'm quite impressed...

I agree, those numbers are real good. It does not have an intercooler.

But it has developed a problem, which I'll be working on this morning rather than taking it over to the coast as we were planning. See my more recent thread.

http://oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=40304