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Originally Posted by Sam Mac
Adam
It's your engine so if you want to make smoke have at it. I've only been around diesels for about 50 years. Cat's, Cummins, Detroit's, Mack’s, Volvo's and Kubota's. Every manufacturer has told me the same thing, black smoke is less power and a shorter life. The 980C in this pic had 20,000 hours on it before overhaul and the main and rod bearing wear still in spec for re use. Yep I don’t know what I’m talking about, you go make smoke son.  |
I do agree that turning up the pump all the way wouldn't help HP, because all your doing is giving more fuel, and no more air (to much of a difference in ratio).
However, I do believe 1 turn or so would add power, because you are adding so litttle fuel, that the engine could probably make up the small difference in air to fuel ratio through the intake. Just my
