Thoughts on this Fuel System
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Thoughts on this Fuel System
I'm planning to get a fuel system here in the near future. My truck is an 01 PSD w/ BTS valve body, DP tuner, Kwik filter, 4in straight pipe exhaust, and gauges. I understand the next step is to get the fuel system and turbo. I was looking at this one:
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=469
What do yall think? Good product? Is there a better kit somewhere else I should go with? Also - what kind of changes should I experience with my truck after I get one installed?
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=469
What do yall think? Good product? Is there a better kit somewhere else I should go with? Also - what kind of changes should I experience with my truck after I get one installed?
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That looks like a high quality kit. I do wonder what their simplified in-tank pickup consists of and how it goes in. $750 looks like a decent price but I've not priced all the seperate components. Some folks like it all together and it sounds like this is one of those.
As for improvements, it should quiet the air induced cackle, improve the lifespan of your injectors, and possibly smooth the idle some and help general performance. Of course this all depends on how well or poorly it is running with your stock system. It will definately help if HP improvements are in your future.
Edit: the last statement is for those who look and might be considering this. So you will obviously benefit from this system.
As for improvements, it should quiet the air induced cackle, improve the lifespan of your injectors, and possibly smooth the idle some and help general performance. Of course this all depends on how well or poorly it is running with your stock system. It will definately help if HP improvements are in your future.
Edit: the last statement is for those who look and might be considering this. So you will obviously benefit from this system.
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I usually highly recommend Bob's stuff but on this one I decided to go with a regulated return from ITP and tackle the intank and prepumps later. But if you want it all it one package you will be hard pressed to find better customer service than Dieselsite Bob really stands behind his products.
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That's a nice system.
I'm surprised that for that amount of money somebody cannot offer a fuel pickup conversion that puts the fuel pump in the tank like I made for my truck. It completly cures the air intrusion that causes the cackle in the first place.
I'm surprised that for that amount of money somebody cannot offer a fuel pickup conversion that puts the fuel pump in the tank like I made for my truck. It completly cures the air intrusion that causes the cackle in the first place.
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
That's a nice system.
I'm surprised that for that amount of money somebody cannot offer a fuel pickup conversion that puts the fuel pump in the tank like I made for my truck. It completly cures the air intrusion that causes the cackle in the first place.
I'm surprised that for that amount of money somebody cannot offer a fuel pickup conversion that puts the fuel pump in the tank like I made for my truck. It completly cures the air intrusion that causes the cackle in the first place.
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From: Damon (South East Texas)
You can also build an air/fuel separator with a lift pump outside the tank. I used Ramsmoker's ideas, and a few of my own, to build an air/fuel separator that works similar to the FASS system. It cost me less than $100 to build. The main difference is the spin-on filters that they use and the fuel heater. You could incorporate the filters and heater into system, if you wanted to eliminate the stock fuel filter on the engine. I tried to do mine "low budget"- with good results. I am running my first full tank of fuel, since the installation, and have seen reduced cackle and improvement in fuel economy. You can see a picture of the separator system in my gallery.
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Maybe it's time you market your own idea and make some $$$$
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JHarvey and others have built their own system and removed the fuel bowl completly. I wonder why I have to have a fuel return line to the bowl. Cant I just plug the head and close the return and always have fuel pressure?
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Kennedyford, I was about to respond to your ?? but I can't get past that signature. What is that all about? I hope it is not as inappropriate as I think it is. Maybe I'm misunderstanding it.
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Originally Posted by kennedyford
JHarvey and others have built their own system and removed the fuel bowl completly. I wonder why I have to have a fuel return line to the bowl. Cant I just plug the head and close the return and always have fuel pressure?
And I am curious about your signature as well. It can be read very wrong.
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