Yeah sounds like it. Boost cap and soapy water, I should be able to find the problem pretty quick.
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If you got room on egts I'd turn up the fuel.
When I got my all stock blazer someone had turned it up too much. Heavy black smoke all the time. Part of the reason the kid i bought it from didn't like it. He inherited it from his grandpa. I turned it back a little and it was all good. Now I need injectors though cuz its got a haze all the time. I think they've gotten weak.
When I got my all stock blazer someone had turned it up too much. Heavy black smoke all the time. Part of the reason the kid i bought it from didn't like it. He inherited it from his grandpa. I turned it back a little and it was all good. Now I need injectors though cuz its got a haze all the time. I think they've gotten weak.
Damn. I have a brand new IP and injectors that I put on the old motor but still could not get it to run. I didn’t put them on this motor because I already knew this motor ran great in the truck it was in so I didn’t wanna change anything other than replace gaskets, timing chain and HB while it was out.
I think I've got a 4911(?) pump somewhere that needs a rebuild. I've got a mechanical turbo 6.5L out of a '92 I bought once upon a time too that definitely needs a rebuild. Too many things not enough money.
Some heat wrap on that down pipe and any exhaust pipe that is close to the fuel lines on the frame will help keep that motor bay cooler and reduce the risk of melting stuff.
As far as the egt gauge goes. I always like to assume that the egt temperature is 200 degrees hotter than what the gauge is reading. So personally, I like to keep my egts at 900 degrees or less for safe measure.
For sure adding a bigger and wider intake filter/box/pipes will reduce egts. Lowering the egts=more fuel you can turn up=more power! When turning up the fuel, start in small increments. 1/8” to start and then test run it to check performance. Finding that sweet spot with fuel and timing takes a lot of patience, testing, and experience. It’s a never-ending experiment.
As far as the egt gauge goes. I always like to assume that the egt temperature is 200 degrees hotter than what the gauge is reading. So personally, I like to keep my egts at 900 degrees or less for safe measure.
For sure adding a bigger and wider intake filter/box/pipes will reduce egts. Lowering the egts=more fuel you can turn up=more power! When turning up the fuel, start in small increments. 1/8” to start and then test run it to check performance. Finding that sweet spot with fuel and timing takes a lot of patience, testing, and experience. It’s a never-ending experiment.
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