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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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I have no low end power. I can have my smarty on stock or on the highest setting and still not have any power. Builds boost fine and lots of smoke, but still no power until higher speeds such as 45+. For got to include in mt sig 150 injectors. Would love to have any input, thanks
 
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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Have you played with torque management on the smarty?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Yeah still no power changed the fuel filter 30 miles ago
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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throwing codes? cam shaft positioning sensor maybe? my buddy had similar problem on his 99 cummins with smarty
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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could be stock charger and lots of fuel
 
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Thanks guys. It's not throwing codes ill look into the cam sensor.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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your expectations are too high... imo. with 150 sticks and a smarty all the way up you have to be moving pritty good. but try a little less fuel i noticed with mine when i went bigger injectors i had less power if i just floored it. if you slowly press the pedal untill boost gets therer and then hold it don it seems to run a little harder. i have the 6spd so is a little diffrent but if i just floored it it would put so much fuel in that the turbo would not spool. its all about boost. get more boost then add fuel to catch up not the other way around!!
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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I don't understand how my expectations are too high cause my truck isn't running normal, but thanks anyways. My boost is fine it builds normally, the truck acts like its loading up.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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im guessing hes not noticing the power until the torque converter locks.. try driving it with the OD off and see if you have some good power once you hit 3rd gear.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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put it a lock up switch and see if that helps and sorry i did not reliese it is not running right.
 
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