finn1
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- Upper Michigan, Marana Az.
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- Kioti CK4010 hst, Cab, Deere 26G excavator, K1500 w/ Boss 7’6” plow, F450 dump W/ Boss 10’ straight blade Super Duty plow, F250 reg cab, F350 cc drw, Case TR310 CTL
When adding more fuel, the PFP (cylinder pressure) increases, as does the valve bridge, piston crown and ring belt temperature. Advancing the injection timing further increases the pfp, and increases the piston crown temperature and piston pin bore stresses further.Would any extra power really be substantial enough to make a reasonable difference, enough of a difference to make it worth taking the risk?
When adding more fuel one also needs to add more air. At some point a larger turbo is necessary. And depending on the amount of change in fueling (and air) the engine timing will have to be advanced (not just a change in duration of the injection). This all requires that one have an EGT gauge (and perhaps boost gauge).
I'd be curious as to whether there could be ramifications on/with the hydraulic pump. Kind of thinking that maybe it doesn't matter, but I'd for sure want to know before possibly mucking one up.
The EGT reading is pretty useless, as all it tells you is the exhaust temperature in the manifold, which is not an indicator of cylinder pressure or piston temperature. Retarded timing, for example, yields high exhaust temperatures because more of the burning is occurring in the manifold, relatively speaking.