From: James Shanks (n1vbn@bit-net.com)
Date: Fri May 23 2003 - 21:33:26 PDT
The turbos on Multifuels were not added to increase power, it was a simple
way to minimize and reduce black smoke.
Jim
At 08:39 PM 5/23/2003 -0700, Employee@MilVeh.com wrote:
>Whew... finally I am making some small progress,
>thanks to you guys and all the great suggestions!
>
>Discovered timing was a tad off, but I haven't set it
>yet. Hoping this will give me some more power... I
>dunno, not familiar with the strange ways of a diesel.
> My first experience tinkering on one.
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>Cleaned the fuel lines today and I actually noticed
>some improvement. Guess you guys were right, it was a
>fuel related problem. Starts better too.
>
>I will be taking apart fuel injectors sometime this
>weekend and cleaning them. Couldn't hurt and that
>might give me a tad more performance.
>
>Now about other tweeks for pepping up the Continental
>Turbo'd, Multifuel LD-465-1C engine. Any ideas for
>more power anyone?
>
>I read where adding shims to the governor spring would
>increase fuel output? Is this something I might want
>to try? My MPG seems pretty good, haven't checked it
>officially but I would say 10 mpg or better.
>
>What about tweeking the fuel density compensator
>somehow?
>
>Right now the engine seems to run fairly smooth, no
>smoke, just a little slow to rev up. Notice at about
>2100-2500 engine seems to get a little power from the
>turbo. Thinking this is the mildest turbo I have ever
>seen too.
>
>Thanks again for your help, you guys have been great!
>
>Jack
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James Shanks
n1vbn@bit-net.com
1998 IMZ 8.103
1984 H-D FLHT-C
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