snowshoveler

I am still driving around with the plastic cardboard thing in the front of everything. Went for a longer drive today and it was a bit closer to 32 F out. Coolant stays at 180 or so and IAT is at about 77 to 85. My edge with juice has a moniter for throttle % and I usually drive with the edge set on 2x2. I drive like your grandmother. Today I noticed that the throttle to keep 50 mph was at 18 to 19 %. I cranked up the juice to 5x5 and then the throttle % was 12 to 14 to maintain the same 50 mph. No real hills and no traffic to mess me up. I wonder if having the juice up to 5 will increase the mileage a noticable amount. Can it advance the timing enough to make the engine think its warmer. I think I will be ordering the IAT modifier shortly. Chris

That one looks like a seal of some sort. Not the same as the one with the bite out of it? Mike are you planning to repair this pump and do somthing with it. From what I have seen of your pics so far, a man of your talents could machine a new piston and put in a few new seals / orings and be good to go. Not pretty but should be good for at least a spare. Chris

The plastic covered piece of steel with the bite out of it. If the plastic bonded all over or just on the edges. If just on the edges, its conceivable without actually having a personal look at it. That the plastic could move away from the metal during a low pressure moment and pust back toward the metal during a high pressure moment. Kind of like a air pillow but with the fuel itself being the cushion on both sides of the plastic. Don't really have any idea , just throwing ideas out there. Chris

I put the cardboard in the front of everything for the way home this evening. Pretty much the same temps on the way home. However after the truck sat in the driveway for 40 or so minutes while I was plowing the driveway...the coolant temp was still 145 but the IAT was 130... A bit of engine heat must stay under hood and help keep things toasty. Will moniter things and post updates if you like. Regards Chris

I put a piece of plastic cardboard between radiator and chargecooler. It has a hole cut in the center about 8 inches by 8 inches. On my 10 mile drive to and from work the coolant dosen't come to 180 and the intake air temp seldom goes to 80. As I understand things my engine is actually running too cold and using too much fuel. You can allmost feel a difference if driving enough to get the IAT up around 100 or so. I thought about putting the plastic cardboard in front of the chargecooler. Not sure about it. Any ideas. Regards Chris

New guy here and trying to pay attention.I have a 99 with a few simple mods and a newish carter pump.I have a juice with edge and bhaf and 4 inch exhaust Holds 12 to 14 lbs fuel pressure most times, but I drive like Granny.I know if I lean on it there will be bad results.I know I need a good pump but really hate to spend 500 bucks on something that I am going to want to throw at someone in 6 months.I will watch this thread and see how things go.I was kind of thinking on the Pureflow FRRP....but and there is always a but I have recently read some not so good things about this pump.I really don't think much of using an electric pump at all. However the belt drive one seems like a good option. A real nice idea would be a mechanical pump like the 12 valve engine. Seems possible but a lot of work and lot of parts. Regards Chris