I just got a 91 ford with a what looks a 89 dodge 12v installed in front of ford 5-speed.

Truck starts and runs fine if plugged in first. Won't even sputter when cranking unless plugged and thats in my shop with temp anywhere from 30 to 55 degrees.

The only thing wired up on engine is the fuel kill plunger, nothing else. No grid heaters, no fuel heater, not the KSB (not sure what this does) either.

I figure I'll wire the grid heaters up with a couple big starter relays and push button in dash.

Is the fuel heater suppose to be 12V when ever truck is running?

What does the KSB do? and how should it be wired to work properly.

Injection appears new or rebuilt, and my be turned up.. . Throttle is very responsive BUT. . . in this cold weather it smokes a lot of white smoke at idle.

Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks

 

I had the same problem with mine when I first put it in, New Mexico weather was an easy start but when I went to Wyoming it smoked like a dog. I just put a three way switch on mine, up for the fuel heater, and down for the fuel heater. That worked good for me I just put that on there till i can find a good computer system or something automatic to do it. There is how ever a set up from fourth gen (try google to find them ) it will run both the fuel heater and grid heater,but it runs them both at the same time. I havent bought one because the company is in India. If you can get to a junk yard or preferably a parts house good at finding hard to find parts a ecm off an 89 and 90 dodge will run the heaters with only power supply, a reading from the water temp, and the two relays. I am trying to go that route it alternates the two heaters so they both are not runnig at the same time. The ksb is a hot topic Im sure you have looked through the forums and read all the chatter,if you havent it just changes the timing by raising the fuel pressure in the injection pump. My timing is bumped so it dosent help me at all to warm up just my two cents hope it helps. I would like to see some pics of your conversion i am looking through the forums right now on tips to change out my wifes power stroke. good luck man