8.3 Cummins - turning up the injection pump

[Gregory OConnor]

Steve, Randy has a 8.3 in a Ford 650 go to Wanderlodge or Wanderlodge
all. He is a great guy and very Knowledgable.
Greg California
94pt40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "transit360"
wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Does anyone here have any experience with the 8.3 Cummins? To
> me, it looks identical to the 5.9 except bigger of course. I'm
> wanting to turn up my injection pump to get a little extra juice
and
> was wondering is someone could pinpoint where and how to turn it
up.
> I have two matching pusher buses right now and one of them
> runs like a scalded dog and the other one's a slug in comparison.
> Both get the same fuel mileage for the most part (around 7-8mpg).
> Both have new fuel and air filters and clean diesel, so I'm down to
> try and juice up the pump.
> The one that has more power also smokes a little more, with a
> more detectable smell of diesel than the other from the extra fuel,
> so I'm thinking that someone has already turned up the pump on the
> faster bus. All specs as far as temp, oil press, rear axle, etc are
> the same, which is why I want to try the injection pump next. Any
> suggestions? I'm sure it's simple but I always like to ask anyone's
> experience.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
> http://www.360partybus.com
> 2 QBRE Bluebird 8.3 partybuses
>