how do i turn the fuel pump up on my 89 7.3 idi

[dadelmatto]

i want to turn the pump up on my truck, a friend of mine told me to take the plate of the back of the pump and turn the allen screw a flat. i just am wonder if theres anything i should look out for before i go at doing this or if thers anything im missing that i need to do. if you can give me any advise that would be great thanks

['94IDITurbo7.3L]

do you have a pyrometer installed to monitor egt's? if not DO NOT touch the fuel screw. other than that you friend is right. take that triangle plate off of the passenger side of the IP and find the 5/32" allen head screw. turn that one flat of the allen wrench at a time. test drive the truck after each adjustment. what the pyro if you have one.

[dadelmatto]

i don't have one yet. one of my other friends said to get one also. have any suggestions?

['94IDITurbo7.3L]

suggestion for a pyro?

i am getting this one for christmas...
Black 7 Color 1500 F Pyrometer EGT Gauge

autometers and isspro's are also good from what i hear.

[78-79FordMan]

but whats the heat rang ya need to be in . doesn't help having a pyro meter if ya don't know what to look for as to hot.

[FordGuy100]

With the thermocoupler in the exhaust manifold you dont want to run temps 1200*F or greater for extended amounts of time. You can go higher, but need to limit the time. This is due to the fact that the pistons are aluminum and aluminum melts at 1200*F.

[dadelmatto]

so get a gauge with the range up to 1500 F or so?