Well, bumping this thread up from the dead.
To date I've got ~ 2500 miles on since ARP/gaskets etc. I added the Archoil 2300 probably around 700 miles ago or so (just going off of memory), but I just don't drive the truck a ton anymore. Just wanted to post some updates and some new things I'll be trying.
First, I've been running around on a race tune for a while now. Truck seems to like it a lot, but I'm still playing it conservatively with my right foot. I still have pretty bad injector stiction first thing in the morning, and on one occasion with AE hooked up I caught a cylinder #2 contribution code, so I'm assuming this is the trouble maker. I ended up towing my camper this weekend, first time since the work. I decided to load my tow tune up, before heading to where I store my camper, just so the trans had a few minutes to try and re-learn I guess. Well, when I fired the truck up (sat all night, so engine was ambient temp) it poured smoke out. A blueish/white smoke. Literally smoked until I got in and drove away, a few blocks later it went away. I believe it did this before too (injector has probably been a problem for a while now) but ONLY on the tow tune. It's odd how it only does it on that tune. On my race tunes, no smoke. Possibly attributed to higher ICP? I should monitor both at idle. However, I don't believe it smokes on the stock tuning, but I haven't checked it in a while. Regardless, once up to temp, truck ran great, had good power and no hiccups.
I picked up 4 gallons of T6, and a filter. I'm ready to do my oil change sometime this week. I probably didn't run the Archoil 2300 for the suggested amount of time, but I don't really want to run the oil in there much longer since it just had the heads off. Probably too long on this oil, and not long enough on the archoil 2300, but whatever.
I also just received my PHP Gryphon FICM tuner. I think I'm going to try loading up a FICM tune tonight, and try another cold start in the morning with the FICM tune on to see how it compares to previous starts. (Race tune is back on since I unhooked the camper). I'm interested to see what it does. I will jot down my current FICM tune for reference. It is my understanding that all of the PHP FICM tunes have the MILD inductive heating strategy. Perhaps cold starts will be better, perhaps they wont change. Not really sure what is even on there now since I swap FICM's so often.
I'm thinking I could benefit from a few cold starts with the current oil and the new FICM programmer to see if there is a change. Then change the oil to T6 and note any changes, then add the Archoil 9100 finally. At that point, I will likely run it for a while and perhaps on the next oil change yank an injector or two and manually scrub some spool valves and see what happens.
I'll keep you guys posted.
Mike (Snake), any update on your truck? Did you end up sending in for oil analysis?
To date I've got ~ 2500 miles on since ARP/gaskets etc. I added the Archoil 2300 probably around 700 miles ago or so (just going off of memory), but I just don't drive the truck a ton anymore. Just wanted to post some updates and some new things I'll be trying.
First, I've been running around on a race tune for a while now. Truck seems to like it a lot, but I'm still playing it conservatively with my right foot. I still have pretty bad injector stiction first thing in the morning, and on one occasion with AE hooked up I caught a cylinder #2 contribution code, so I'm assuming this is the trouble maker. I ended up towing my camper this weekend, first time since the work. I decided to load my tow tune up, before heading to where I store my camper, just so the trans had a few minutes to try and re-learn I guess. Well, when I fired the truck up (sat all night, so engine was ambient temp) it poured smoke out. A blueish/white smoke. Literally smoked until I got in and drove away, a few blocks later it went away. I believe it did this before too (injector has probably been a problem for a while now) but ONLY on the tow tune. It's odd how it only does it on that tune. On my race tunes, no smoke. Possibly attributed to higher ICP? I should monitor both at idle. However, I don't believe it smokes on the stock tuning, but I haven't checked it in a while. Regardless, once up to temp, truck ran great, had good power and no hiccups.
I picked up 4 gallons of T6, and a filter. I'm ready to do my oil change sometime this week. I probably didn't run the Archoil 2300 for the suggested amount of time, but I don't really want to run the oil in there much longer since it just had the heads off. Probably too long on this oil, and not long enough on the archoil 2300, but whatever.
I also just received my PHP Gryphon FICM tuner. I think I'm going to try loading up a FICM tune tonight, and try another cold start in the morning with the FICM tune on to see how it compares to previous starts. (Race tune is back on since I unhooked the camper). I'm interested to see what it does. I will jot down my current FICM tune for reference. It is my understanding that all of the PHP FICM tunes have the MILD inductive heating strategy. Perhaps cold starts will be better, perhaps they wont change. Not really sure what is even on there now since I swap FICM's so often.
I'm thinking I could benefit from a few cold starts with the current oil and the new FICM programmer to see if there is a change. Then change the oil to T6 and note any changes, then add the Archoil 9100 finally. At that point, I will likely run it for a while and perhaps on the next oil change yank an injector or two and manually scrub some spool valves and see what happens.
I'll keep you guys posted.
Mike (Snake), any update on your truck? Did you end up sending in for oil analysis?