TECH TIPS
Oct 01, 2019
4 minutes
by Steve Turchet
LESS THAN PERFECT
Whether civilian-owned or in actual military service, many HMMWVs don’t have the right fuel-injection pump installed, and/or the fuel-rate calibration is incorrect. This results in either over-fueling, which wastes fuel, produces black smoke, and is detrimental to proper engine lubrication, or under-fueling, which results in lack of power.
Proper fuel delivery, either with the correct pump and/or the right calibration, is determined by the amount of equipment loaded onto the vehicle, and/or the type of variant. Installing the correct pump with the proper calibration is especially important for our hobby’s HMMWV owners who often re-configure a vehicle.
Simply put,
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