stevens cummins

The 1/2 in off is with a 2in leveling kit in good stock 2gen track bar. I need a 3rb gen set up but can't afford the 500 bucks right now

Pressures need to be above 14 at all times to keep the VP happy any thing below that is too low. But I think one key to vps lasting with stock LP is how its drove. The VP is cooled and lubed buy the fuel, so if the LP is flowing fuel even at low pressures but you drive it hard the VP is using that fuel which provides cooling and lube but as soon as you let off the throttle the VP isnt using the fuel so now with the low pressures the fuel just sits there and heats up and looses its lubrication. However with a lift pump such as fast or eqivelent this what if situation is resolved because it provides enough pressure to keep the fuel moving no mater what which keeps the VP happy no matter how its drove

Well measured the front and with the leveling kit it is about 1\2 in off center

Sorry it took so long to get back. I checked the iat and ect sensors they are reading the same after setting for the night so I don't see this being the issue

OK after researching I can't find full replacement mounts endless I get aftermarket performance mounts and that is very pricy and over kill for my truck, I'm thinking of trying the polyurethane inserts, I've used these on my small car and had good results, when I get to do them I'll do a write up on it

I've been shopping for them when I find them I'll do a write up on replacing them

The gray whiteish smoke means ur actually efeciantly burning the fuel, black smoke means running rich, mine in stock form will smoke some black when getting in it till the turbo spools then turns gray whiteish its normal as long as its not blueish

Its the trans shifter and it doesn't move up it twists to the side

I can see the shifter move about 4 to 5 in when it spools up, I know some movement is normal but that seems excessive. And I have checked all bolts . But could just stick a friend under the hood while driving to watch

I can tell when I get in it that it moves more than it use to, I also looked at the motor mounts and can see where they are sagging also see excessive cracking in the trans mount rubber

Nothing to worry about. The older cat motors were the worst for this and dripped a lot of oil. Its the nature of a diesel

Has any one used the polyurethane motor mount inserts? Are thay worth it I'm starting to get more motor movement but after 16 years I figure the mount rubber is getting tired as well as the trans mount

I'll have measure for sure now, I run a leveling kit cause all I tow is bloats

Many I would measure from frame to wheel on each side, guess I just answered my own question

Many I didn't word it right my track bar is good what I'm wanting to know is do I need a adjustable bar with the 2in leveling kit? I had been seeing post saying if any thing above stock I need one or my front Axel won't be centered and if this is so around here they won't do a alignment

No looseness just don't want the Axel uncenterd shops around here won't align if anything out a sort, there just to lazy to work around it,

OK 5 years ago I installed a 2in leveling kit I had asked on here if it would mess with any thing and I was told no. However I've been seeing on here that in fact I need a adjustable track bar is this true? I need a alignment and will this mess with it? Thanks guys

Humm looks like I need to get to testing some things. I'll get those iat and ect reading soon and need to test my stock fuel heater and check my grid heaters

After reading that it makes me wonder could my fass cause this I'm running the stock filter housing with the heater but could the extra flow push more fuel than the heater can heat when cold and the VP sense colder than normal fuel a advance the timing to far

? I learn sumn new everyday

OK I under the impression the VP was limited by the ecm endless tapped guess that's what I get for over thinking it?

I hadn't thought about the VP being able to take timing that far

OK I will get you that reading asap but I'm out of town till tomorrow and my scan tool is at home

OK I I will as soon as I can odd part is the knock goes away at about 150 degrees

OK guys I may just paranoid but I seem to have a excessive fuel knock until at operating temp, I know its gonna be noisy when cold its a Cummins with 197k on it but this knock seems to come in recently, could this be dirty injectors or just over thinking it