EatMySmoke

What kind of changes in performance will I see from rotating my fuel pin? I turned it 90 degrees clockwise so that the deeper side should be facing the radiator/front of the truck. Also, when I took it out, it had some residue on it. Is this normal with age and use? My truck has about 445,000 miles on it, and this is the first time the AFC cover has ever been taken off and the first time the fuel pin has been touched. There was also a small amount of fuel around the starwheel area, but my friends truck did not have any fuel puddling up in his. Just curious if this means anything or not.

Thanks,

Dawson

89f150

My truck has 370 thousand miles and it also had a residue with some fuel in the botton. Im not sure if its good or bad.

wannadiesel

Residue is normal, that's what's left of the grease that was put there from the factory. A little fuel is not unusual, but as long as it's not spilling out the AFC vent it's not a big issue.

EatMySmoke

Thanks Wannadiesel. What kind of changes in performance will result from rotating the pin?

Dawson

wannadiesel

Rotating it so the deep side is forward will give you more power. Don't just go by where it was stock and rotate it a certain amount, they are all over the place. Examine the pin closely, find the deep side, and put it towards the front.

EatMySmoke

That is what I did. I marked it first, pulled it out, and then rotated it so the deep side was facing to the front. A friend of mine told me that it might improve mileage some so I was curious if it might. Although if it is sending a lot more fuel then that wouldn't make sense to me.

Thanks,

Dawson

wannadiesel

Won't hurt mileage as long as you don't change your driving style, though.

mhuppertz

Good luck not changing you driving style though!!!!

NotEnufGarage

I'm hot roddin' mine like crazy, but my mileage is still better than before I started moddin' the truck.

EatMySmoke

I have a pretty laid back driving style. I may be 20 years old, but all my friends say I drive like a grandpa.

Dawson