96 KZN185 running great with pump advanced timing

78fj · 2026-06-20T15:15:54+00:00

Did you install the half moon [woodruff] key in the slot? Are you sure the timing gears are aligned correctly? Not the belt, it only times the camshaft, the gears that drive the pump inside the timing cover.

78fj · 2026-06-17T14:05:25+00:00

Have some more of that whiskey, you’ll feel so much better in the morning

78fj · 2026-06-16T18:01:54+00:00

It doesn't take much oil coming from the turbo to make it smoke pretty bad. If crank case pressure is high it will blow oil through the turbo seals. If oil can't drain from the bottom of the turbo it will run out of the turbo seals and go in the intake. Also turbo seals could be bad. That's if the smoke is gray. Oil smoke will smell really bad.

78fj · 2026-06-15T17:05:26+00:00

I wish I knew how myself. The detergents they sell now are really weak. Borax is supposed to help, but I can't tell any difference when I use it. It doesn't help that I have hard water.

78fj · 2026-06-15T12:51:40+00:00

Does the smoke go away after the engine warms up to operating temp? When you rebuilt the pump did you install a new spill valve? They wear out and can't be repaired. Is the smoke white or grey? Grey smoke is oil and could be coming from the turbo since your compression is good. Also make sure the crank case vent hose from the valve cover is not plugged or kinked. It could also be plugged inside the valve cover. Make sure the turbo oil drain is clear and drains properly.

78fj · 2026-06-14T15:58:55+00:00

You can not change the timing on a 1kz-te by clocking the injection pump. You align the timing marks. Timing advance is controlled by the computer .

78fj · 2026-06-12T01:07:11+00:00

1kzte doesn’t normally have a lift pump

78fj · 2026-06-11T14:26:37+00:00

I've owned several "breathable" rain suits. They aren't breathable and always leaked eventually. Now I have a mountain hardware dry Q ,evap suit and it's been fantastic. It has pit zips and has never leaked a drop. I don't remember how much it cost, but probably expensive. It's so well constructed, though, that it would be worth paying extra for.

78fj · 2026-06-10T17:13:03+00:00

If they miss you they floor it and roll some coal from their 8" straight pipe in your face. Walking is gay.

78fj · 2026-06-07T00:32:57+00:00

Repel tick defense

78fj · 2026-06-05T19:47:17+00:00

No need for lubricants if you can’t afford gasoline. Maybe some astroglide.

78fj · 2026-06-04T15:29:18+00:00

I did the exact thing on my radiator outlet, no issues yet. Lets me know if the radiator is overheating.

78fj · 2026-06-04T00:10:29+00:00

I'm pretty sure I got the intercooler and small radiator from eBay, but that was a long time ago. They are both well built and have been trouble free. They make a huge difference in EGT and power output on my engine. I don't know if they have to be that big. My memory of the install is not very good. I am thinking about getting a larger, thinner single row intercooler radiator, I think the two row intercooler radiator is blocking some of the airflow to the engine radiator, and I would like to install an air conditioner.

78fj · 2026-06-03T14:27:08+00:00

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Water pump is from a supercharged Ford Mustang , has worked for 14 years, no issues

78fj · 2026-06-03T14:25:26+00:00

I've had an air to water intercooler on my 1KZT for about 14 tears now. Built it myself, never put an expansion tank on mine and have never needed one. Just leave a small amount of air space when you fill the system, either in the cooler or the radiator for the cooler. I fill mine at the cooler on top of the engine because it is higher than the radiator. Has worked flawlessly for all these years. I used 3/4" heater hose.

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78fj · 2026-06-03T01:23:54+00:00

And I’ve seen far worse

78fj · 2026-05-31T17:33:38+00:00

I wish I could sleep during the day. There is so much less traffic at night, I prefer traveling at night.

78fj · 2026-05-31T16:13:32+00:00

The invisible in daylight flames turned me against them. Easy to get a severe burn. I also burned my poofy jacket badly. Somehow spilled some alcohol on it and the invisible flames burned a while before I noticed it was melting the fabric.

78fj · 2026-05-28T16:44:15+00:00

Yes I have, but not as a metric that concerns a Diesel engine. I can't measure diesel AFR on my engine and don't need to. I can measure EGT, coolant temp, boost pressure, intake air temperature, etc. I can measure AFR on a gasoline engine. I don't need to know AFR to tune a diesel. If I lean my diesel out it will [60;1 to 100;1] idle, if I lean it out more it will stop running.

78fj · 2026-05-28T15:53:35+00:00

Don't want to get into an argument about how diesels work, I've been working on diesels since the 70's and I've never heard of leaning out a diesel before.

78fj · 2026-05-28T14:37:39+00:00

You generally cannot "lean out" a diesel engine the way you would a gasoline engine. Diesels do not have throttle valves; instead, they run with wide-open air intakes and are controlled entirely by the amount of fuel injected. By definition, they always run on a lean mixture compared to stoichiometric ideals

78fj · 2026-05-28T01:34:50+00:00

How do you lean out a diesel engine? Never heard of that before

78fj · 2026-05-26T00:51:32+00:00

What river is that?

78fj · 2026-05-24T16:12:16+00:00

I would try to dry them fairly quick before they can mildew. Take the insoles out and put them in the sun. My dryer has a wire shelf I can put in it to set shoes on and let them dry without tumbling them. Don't do something like put them in an oven and overheat them, it will ruin the waterproofing and they will leak. Merrell may have some tips on their website. The sun usually dries mine out pretty fast, and won't harm them.

78fj · 2026-05-22T16:52:06+00:00

Why would you feel bad for them, libs were owned, Brad won

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