Re: Jason How's the tb working out? Was:Tire size for an 11"

From: srp@cox.net
Date: Tue Aug 20 2002 - 14:15:33 EDT


Well-- that was the first, and still a proto as I remember-- Bruce will have an email for your re: some new stuff with the TB... Should be the ticket for you.

Email me.

Sam
srp@cox.net

>
> From: "Woodruff, Jason P" <jason.p.woodruff@boeing.com>
> Date: 2002/08/20 Tue PM 01:05:01 EDT
> To: "DML (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Subject: DML: Jason How's the tb working out? Was:Tire size for an 11"
>
>
> It's doing all right. The oscillating idle never went away, but it's much
> less severe and much less frequent. I get a 500-700 swing about twice a
> day, and the big 500 to 1100 swing about twice a month. I used to get the
> big swings every day, sometimes causing a stall.
>
> The TB is noisy at idle. I don't really mind, but I get people telling me I
> have a vacuum leak all the time.
>
> I never really got the hang of the new linkage. I have trouble modulating
> the throttle, but then again I never really worked on it. Either the vibe
> in the pedal is gone, or I've just gotten used to it. My wife hasn't said
> anything about a pedal vibe, and she can feel a pea under a mattress, so I'd
> say it's gone.
>
> I definitely notice the loss of low end torque and gain of HP. I miss the
> torque, but do you really need any more initial TQ if you can spin any
> wheels on any surface from 10mph and below. I need to find a new TPS (mine
> had to be modified to fit the prototype TB) so I can do some TB swapping to
> get a feel of what's better for which application.
>
> Jay W
> 505/287 Dakota
>
> >Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:16:36 -0400
> >From: <srp@cox.net>
> >Subject: Re: Re: DML: Tire size for an 11" wide rim
> >
> >Jason How's the the tb working out?
> >
> >Sam
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>
>



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