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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bitterroot Diesel
Blackstone reports an increase in ALU in the sample tested
The pics of them remind me of a anode rod in a water heater. 😂
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 97-psd
Any recent impressions or anything of note?
Have noticed the truck romps longer on a cold start. Only does it on the current tuning but I cant change it so Ive just got to live with it. Below freezing it would romp for about 5 seconds, after the logs its more like 10 seconds of truck shaking, blower surge style romp.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 08:31 AM
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Do you have all the air out?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 09:00 AM
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Have noticed the truck romps longer on a cold start. Only does it on the current tuning but I cant change it so Ive just got to live with it. Below freezing it would romp for about 5 seconds, after the logs its more like 10 seconds of truck shaking, blower surge style romp.
IPR could be sticking, do you have any data recorded when this happens?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Bitterroot Diesel
Do you have all the air out?
Yes, put a few hundred miles on it since the install.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by knottyrope
IPR could be sticking, do you have any data recorded when this happens?
No data at the moment. With different tuning it fires right up without loping. Has a DPC-422 pcm converted from a California GPCM DPC-452.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Bitterroot Diesel
Blackstone reports an increase in ALU in the sample tested
​​​​​​This is just dirty man. Funny no doubt, but dirty.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 02:14 PM
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​​​​​​This is just dirty man. Funny no doubt, but dirty.
yeah, kinda leaves a bitter taste in yer mouth too

Too bad he isnt rooting for it
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by knottyrope
yeah, kinda leaves a bitter taste in yer mouth too

Too bad he isnt rooting for it
ooooooohhhh
 
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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by knottyrope
Maybe injectors are being filled faster = ICP went up and IPR went down

We should get one inch ID HPOP lines and fitting if that tube was such a restriction?

Flow is flow even at 3000 PSI and the flow here isnt much.

The issue we do have is harmonics in compression / decompression of the oil in a very short time when the injector is called to fire.

The tube redirect the oil enough to smooth out the harmonics

think of a rock hitting the water and those ripples are hitting your injectors, tube blocks those ripples to the injectors and make for smoother flow
IMO this is the most plausable theory.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2023 | 12:28 PM
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yeah, kinda leaves a bitter taste in yer mouth too

that’s what she said. You may want to check your diet. Sorry, low hanging fruit and all.


 
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Old Jan 29, 2023 | 02:22 PM
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that’s what she said. You may want to check your diet. Sorry, low hanging fruit and all.
Again, dirty. Funny for sure, but dirty
 
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Old Jan 30, 2023 | 10:06 AM
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She never said that anything bitter about my root.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2023 | 02:33 AM
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Next in testing of the oil logs is the tow test. So far the results have not 100% aligned with how the product was advertised besides the very small signs of improvement. (100psi gain tops). I won't be data logging this time, just watching my ICP gauge and seat of the pants performance. So far, not looking very good for them but keeping an open mind as I have no problem with FFD or the amount spent on them. I will be towing an approx 12,500lb 36ft OAL 5th wheel 1250mi.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2023 | 10:17 AM
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Ooo, 1250 miles, that's a haul. Oil logs won't be the only thing tested if the whole family is along for the ride. Vaya con Dios friend.
 
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