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healeybob
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Sep 04, 2022

Tuning a 03 Cummins ISL

I have a 04 Country Coach Intrigue with a Cummins ISL 8.9 Liter. I bought it in Virginia and drove it back to Colorado. I have been using it in the mountains this summer and have noticed it blows out black smoke when you first press the accel. I recently took a trip back to the midwest and noticed the smoke cleared up. I am thinking it is running rich at altitude so it smokes more here. Does a 04 have non-compensating for barometric pressure fuel injection? I am thinking my engine does not. So it would not compensate for altitude. Is there a way to adjust the fuel-air mixture?
  • Why don't you take it to your local diesel guy and talk to him. Not sure if yours has a auto altitude adjustment or not.
  • Check/change your air cleaner. It might be clogged and restricting the amount of air the engine is able to pull in.