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Any Adjustments to be made?

Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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Any Adjustments to be made?

I have recently noticed an increase of smoke and it is in the 60's and upper 70's so I doubt the temperature has much to do with anything.
1) Is there any adjustments I can do to decrese the whitish-grey smoke on startup?
2) Would adjusting the valves and such help any?
3) is there such thing as a tune up? if so, what is done?
4) Could it be a messed up injector to make it smoke?
5) Is there any adjustments to be made on the injector at all?

I really dont notice the smoke when the motor gets to operating temp!
Thank you for any advice/help,
Wheelo
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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1 - Yes, advancing the pump timing may help. Also check to see that there is power to the KSB solenoid (located on the side of the pump) at cold start.
2 - nope
3 - nope
4 - Possibly. Does the smoke come in puffs or is it just a constant plume?
5 - Not that you can do at home.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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The smoke comes in a constant plume, no puffs.
Why?
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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One bad injector would put out a puff every time that cylinder fired. At an idle you'd be able to see it puffing white smoke.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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So where do I really start off at?
Start at injectors(pop testing or UPGRADE)?
What the heck is the KSB? and where is it at?
Thanks a million,
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Check the KSB first. The KSB solenoid is on the side of the pump. There should be power to it after a cold start.

The KSB advances pump timing at low speed after a cold start.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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Just checking here, is it the thing that has only one wire that is yellow?
I really did not know that there was much computer stuff to the fuel pump on a 1st gen.
Wait, there is only two things that appear to be electrical on the fuel pump, I know that one is the Shutdown soleniod, and the other is to the KSB.
Am I thinking right or am i a few fries short of a happy meal?
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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HEY HEY,
I did some checking in my books here and I definately found it. So thank you!
I owe ya one buddy.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelo90
...am i a few fries short of a happy meal?
.....man yer killin me here.....

pb..
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