From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Mon Dec 15 2003 - 10:50:23 PST
Every stock NA 6.2L truck that I have ever driven or owned didn't really like having the pedal floored if the rev's are not at least 2600-2800. Once you get the engine wound up some, it seems to handle the extra fuel much better (although the crappy factory dual exhaust starts to become a restrictive power-robber). In an M1009, those kinds of rpms put you close to 80mph, and it's hard to push a brick through the air at 80mph with a 135hp engine without having the pedal to the floor anyway...
You can turn the pump down some, but, personally, I don't think it's worth it.
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From: "chris case" <chriscase@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 11:26 AM
Subject: [MV] Diesel driving characteristics? M1009 6.2l
> I've found that my newly acquired (and first diesel) seems to have more
> get-up if I back-off on the throttle, as opposed to pedal-to-the-metal. If
> it were a carbureted gas engine, I'd say it was lean. I haven't noticed any
> smoke from tailpipe. Is this a normal trait of diesels? or is my pump
> putting out too much fuel? Is the pump adjustable, or do I just have to
> learn to feather the gas? On some days I seem to get 25mpg, some days not so
> good, 17-20.
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