10K Mod ?
10K Mod ?
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From: orlando usa
was doing research on this deal and i noticed that there are two mods... the original 10k mod, http://www.forgotton.net/mods/index.html
and a modified version,
http://forums.ford-trucks.com/ubbthr...5&o=31&fpart=1
which is better and or easier to install?
scott
and a modified version,
http://forums.ford-trucks.com/ubbthr...5&o=31&fpart=1
which is better and or easier to install?
scott
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From: West Haven, UT
After reading the "modified version" I came to the conclusion that the original is by far easier for the average person to accomplish. I did the original. cost me $1 for 5 resistors at radio shack. I already had wire, solder, heat shrink, and electrical tape so in essence, I paid $0.20 for the mod. Took about 15 minutes to build (10 minutes was looking the heat shrink, ok, where's my heat gun, where did I put that soldering iron, etc) Then about 1 minute to install it on the truck. Couldn't have been simpler. Well I guess it could have if I wasn't a slob and knew where my tools were. Try the original first, cost you a dollar, if you are satisfied keep it, if not, try the modified. Either way you wont be out much time or money.
Good luck
Mike
Good luck
Mike
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Thanks Guys, I already installed it got the resistor from radio shack piece of cake to do and install. Made a difference in power seems like the throttle is quicker idle is a little higher but it seems to go down to normal sometimes and I am checking the milege but so far just around town it is up per the mpg gauge.
Thanks Al
Thanks Al
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It's amazing what that little resistor will do I drove about 150 miles yesterday and the milage increase was about 4 mpg.
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I read in an earlier post that it made the diesel have a rough idle, has anyone found that and what is does anyone think that it would effect the longevity of the motor? Sounds like a cool mod, but are have any ill effects been noticed? 
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Spitball- As far as the rough idle goes, it does increase your RPMs by about 150-200 and sounds like it has a chop (or big cam) when idleing down. I have found that it settles back down when you come to a complete stop after a second or two. It will give you a better throttle responce and "feel" like it pulls harder. As stated in other posts in this forum, it does wonders for a stock truck but has little to moderate effect on chipped trucks. Hope this answers at least one of the questions. Peace...
