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AC use = Black smoke

10-26-2008, 11:46 PM

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TMax

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AC use = Black smoke

Recently, I have noticed that my truck smokes a heck of alot less without the AC running. I know it smokes with the Smarty programming but it seems to tail off quite a bit when the AC is lot loading the engine. Is this because of the load that the AC compressor puts on the engine which make the turbo slower to spool? Would adjusting the torque management on the SW overcome the additional load of the AC? I HATE the smoke but love my Smarty so I am looking for ways to get rid of my smoke.

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2006 Megacab Laramie, 4x4, Goerend TripleDisk TC, VB, and module, Hughes DD trans pan, Smarty Sr., PSM Cold Air mods with Amsoil Drop-in, Quad Commander, Cool Blue Hose, Silent Might Muffler, 33x12.50x20 Cooper Zeon LTZ on 20" Eagle Alloys, Bushwacker flairs

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