Pitfalls of EGR
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIESELS. Years ago, when the Big Cam Cummins engine was in 74% of all trucks sold in North America, we at Pittsburgh Power developed 42 items to improve...
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Pitfalls of EGR
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Aux. Coolant Tanks, ECM Babysitters, and More!
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIESELS Auxiliary coolant tanks, we have talked about this several times on the radio show. It’s a cooling solution only to be used when a larger radiator is...
Andrew Wilson |
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Limping it to the Shop
Vibrations can break anything. This is a carrier bearing bracket out of Steve Kron’s 10 miles per gallon DD4 Detroit powered truck. His rear drive shaft was out of alignment...
Andrew Wilson |
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Blast From the Past 359
A BLAST FROM THE PAST - Last week we had a 359 Pete in our shop with a Big Cam Cummins 700+ horsepower engine we built years ago. This engine...
Andrew Wilson |
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N-14 Engine Trouble, Detailing, and Max Mileage
Several years ago Kevin Rutherford and I were talking about setting money aside for a maintenance account and the amount per mile was 10 cents for pre-emissions trucks. ...
Andrew Wilson |
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Max Mileage Review
Below is an email I just received from Leland Johnson, President of Johnson Motor Freight Inc. He’s been running his fleet on Max Mileage Fuel Borne Catalyst. I had a...
Andrew Wilson |
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Radiators, Tractors, and Max Mileage
It’s that time of year again, winter is over, and our trucks have suffered from the ingestion of road salt (sodium and magnesium chloride) spray into the radiator and air...
Andrew Wilson |
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How to Install a Torsional Vibration Damper (TVD) and Balancer
This video is a quick guide on how to replace your damper and install a balancer for a smooth running engine. Manufactures recommend the damper be changed at 500,000 miles...
Andrew Wilson |
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Cummins ISX-450 upgrades and Paccar, Volvo, and Mack Tuning
Did you ever think the word MAINTAIN would be so important in your life? Think about everything you must or should maintain during your lifetime. Your body and health may...
Andrew Wilson |
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In Chassis vs Out of Chassis Rebuild
Are you running Max Mileage Fuel Borne Catalyst in your diesel fuel and your Harley Davidson? If not, you are not doing justice for your engine. The catalyst will burn...
Andrew Wilson |
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Pittsburgh Power Overview
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIESELS When you hear Pittsburgh Power what comes to mind? Is it our service shop? Our ECM tunes? Our engine rebuilds? We recently realized we actually have 8...
Andrew Wilson |
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Testing New Products
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIESELS Here at Pittsburgh Power we believe in new ideas and innovations that help to serve the owner-operator which is why we test new products every year....
Andrew Wilson |
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Max Mileage, Jane Gates, Long Haul Custom Detailing.
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIESELS There is a saying “Dare to dream and go for it”. If you would have told me 5 or 6 years ago we will be able...
Andrew Wilson |
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New Regulations, Trailer APU, & Catalyst FAQ
High Performance Diesels There’s some big news coming out of Ontario regarding a crack down on emissions tampering and deleted trucks. According to the Ontario Trucking Association, Ontario will become...
Andrew Wilson |
