turning up the fuel???
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turning up the fuel???
i have done some exhaust mods, straight pipe, and i now have a pyrometer, now i am about to do the intake, i dont know how other people have done it... maybe some one with the same kind of truck could show me what they did.. the turbo is in a weird position.
but my main question is, what is the term "flat" like turning it 2 flats or something?? and will turning up the fuel hurt my economy even if i drive slow? i dont want to turn it up to much... be cause of the cost of fuel.
but my main question is, what is the term "flat" like turning it 2 flats or something?? and will turning up the fuel hurt my economy even if i drive slow? i dont want to turn it up to much... be cause of the cost of fuel.
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here is a picture of my stock intake, i want to put a cone filter on because its annoying to take the whole box off every time i change the filter, plus it gets in the way.
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i have done some exhaust mods, straight pipe, and i now have a pyrometer, now i am about to do the intake, i dont know how other people have done it... maybe some one with the same kind of truck could show me what they did.. the turbo is in a weird position.
but my main question is, what is the term "flat" like turning it 2 flats or something?? and will turning up the fuel hurt my economy even if i drive slow? i dont want to turn it up to much... be cause of the cost of fuel.
but my main question is, what is the term "flat" like turning it 2 flats or something?? and will turning up the fuel hurt my economy even if i drive slow? i dont want to turn it up to much... be cause of the cost of fuel.
A flat means one side of the allen wrench, a allen wrench has a total of 6 sides, each side is one flat, which means a total of 6 flats.
Here is a very helpful link for turning up the injector pump.
"Fuel injection pump adjustment article"
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The bad thing about cone filters.
The air into the filter will be warmer air from the engine compartment.
The cooler the intake air is, the lower the EGT will be and the more power the engine can make.
The air into the filter will be warmer air from the engine compartment.
The cooler the intake air is, the lower the EGT will be and the more power the engine can make.
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hey thanks for the info, i was always wondering about that... i feel sorta dumb now! lol
also, thanks for the link , its very informative and helpful
also, thanks for the link , its very informative and helpful
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