FPR Shim
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FPR Shim
Tonight, despite freezing tempartures, i decided to shim my FPR. I used the #4 washer method, used in this link. . . http://superdutydiesel.com/wiki/tiki...p?articleId=26
however, i could not get the washers to seat right in the brass sleeve at all. instead i used the washers to shim the FPR cap. I used 3 washers and filed them down until they fit flush in the cap. I have not bought supplies to hook up the fuel pressure gauge so I'm not sure where that put me as far as pressure. Does the thickness of the 3 #2 washers i used even compare to the hex head bolt many people are using to shim theirs?
I need to get a fuel pressure gauge to see where im at for sure but i was lookign for smarter peoples opinions
however, i could not get the washers to seat right in the brass sleeve at all. instead i used the washers to shim the FPR cap. I used 3 washers and filed them down until they fit flush in the cap. I have not bought supplies to hook up the fuel pressure gauge so I'm not sure where that put me as far as pressure. Does the thickness of the 3 #2 washers i used even compare to the hex head bolt many people are using to shim theirs?
I need to get a fuel pressure gauge to see where im at for sure but i was lookign for smarter peoples opinions
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Well, I have not used the washer method as I felt better about the #4 40 hex head. At any rate you really need to be prepared with a gauge to see what it does. That is before and after the mod. Right now you have no idea what it is doing, and that write-up was a bit lacking in pics. The manual says excessive pressure will result in reduced pump life which means early failure. At least get a gauge on it.
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Originally Posted by nhill2090
I need to get a fuel pressure gauge to see where im at for sure but i was lookign for smarter peoples opinions
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Probably better to go with a single screw shim than a 2 to 4 piece shim. Less to fuss with. If you know about the #4/40 screw than you have most likely seen this but I'll post this link anyway http://www.puredieselpower.com/Tech/...tor%20Shim.pdf
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Glad to do it Nic. I like the PDF write ups. Easy to save and they're only a click away.
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Originally Posted by rbaker6336
PDF does store easier,I covert almost all my saves to PDF
wordpad or if it has pictures than I copy and paste to a word proceesor.
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Originally Posted by nhill2090
That is a good idea. Most of the time i just put the links in my favorites
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there is a nice small program I use and it's free,check out http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
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Originally Posted by PaysonPSD
Do both, then you can post a link to help someone and save the info to your computer in case the link or the site it was on goes away.
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Originally Posted by rbaker6336
there is a nice small program I use and it's free,check out http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp