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Old 04-28-2009, 07:22 PM
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I just turned my star wheel up and i still am not getting the "black smoke" i thought i would, its just a slight cloud right on take off, not what i was told it would do, if you have any suggestions, let me know, thanks

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Old 04-28-2009, 08:52 PM
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get a fuel plate and slide it all the way
 
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Old 04-29-2009, 01:44 AM
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Welcome to the site Sean. Moved your thread out here where the experts will see it. Be sure to fill in your signature with the details of your truck so we can help ya better.
 
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Im not sure how to install a fuel plate, and i dont have a pyrometer in the truck yet, so i dont wanna make to many EGT's. When I spin the star wheel towards the motor, Im standing on the drivers front wheel, should i spin it till i cant see it any more, thanks guy.

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yeah spin it till you cant see it and if you want alot of smoke slide your afc housing all the way forward and your stock fuel plate forward that should give you smoke
 
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with the stock plate turning the starwheel will only give you slightly more low end fuel. If you want more fuel you can slide the stock plate foward, this will give you more bottom end fuel ( black smoke). Its not really gonna help on the top end cuz of the afc being stock, I would get yourself at least a boost and pyro guage, mod your afc,make your self a new fuel plate, and start saveing for a new clutch or trans.
 
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Hey thanks guys, you guys are a great help, anyone have a used gauge setup, just looking to save some money, probably should buy new, but, just a thought. thanks
 
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check the for sale adds
 
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Hey thanks guys, you guys are a great help, anyone have a used gauge setup, just looking to save some money, probably should buy new, but, just a thought. thanks
If you don't find anything in the for sale adds feel free to throw a wanted add in there in case somebody has some layin around they just haven't thought about sellin yet.

Be sure to buy the old fashioned gauges also, none a these fancy electronic things.
 
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hard to finde used gauges been watchin for awhile and put up a wanted
 


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