A guy at the truck stop in Flagstaff told me I was overthinking injector timing

I was setting the timing on a 6.7 Powerstroke by the book, using a dial indicator and getting it perfect. This old timer watched me for a minute and said, 'You're chasing a ghost. That motor wants to be a hair advanced, not dead on spec.' I fought him on it, but tried it his way on the next one. The truck ran smoother and had less haze at idle. Anyone else find the factory specs aren't always the sweet spot for a running engine?

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barbara_baker5713d ago

What... a dial indicator at a truck stop?

brooke52013d ago

What's the weirdest tool you've seen for sale at one?

milesj702d ago

Man, my buddy bought a socket wrench that was also a bottle opener, @barbara_baker57.