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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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Safe Pyrometer reading

What would be a safe pyrometer reading after adjusting the fuel pump on a 96 7.3 with turbo.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Where is your probe located ?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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1200 pre-turbo is a good safe cut off point. What adjustments can be made to the fuel pump?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Is this a PSD or an IDI moter can't adjust a PSD done from the computer.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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Yeah...that's why I asked. Thought maybe I was missing something.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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a 96 7.3 with turbo IDI ?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Hmmm, didn't know they made an IDI in '96...
 
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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I didn;t think that i could adjust it but everybody kept asking me if i was going to
 
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Could it be they were referring to adjusting fuel pressure by shiming the FPR?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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I think his friends are old school and were thinking he has an injector pump.
 
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