cat 3406b hard starting

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    BAED5599-2727-40C8-9763-06145A09CFE5.jpeg found this lititure , wow that not spelled right! but it tells me more of what both screws do
     
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    i realize it shoud be put on a proper tool at cat but any suggestions would be great, the truck just seems to run out of its power band sooner that it had befor,15-1600 befor it liked pullin to bout 18
     
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    ok bin to 2 closet cat dealers near me neither have a timing meter for this job! called another 2 cat dealers 1 being in ohio , they were clueless on the phone as to what i was after but are checking to see if tgey have the tool and going to call me back! dont sound promising, so i would like to do this myself because im not sure i trust anyone else to donit now at this point! would anyone know the meter i need or a link to buy one new or used? would a snapon lumi mag work?
     
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    Do you know about this guy?
     
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    yup watched a bunch of his videos
     
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    You can check the timing using a pulse adapter & timing light. The adapter has a wire that clips onto an injector line & the timing light connects to the pulse adapter. Pin the flywheel & mark the vibration damper for #1 or #6 reference. I usually make a pointer & attatch it to the front cover.
     
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    That's not near accurate enough. Bring your pulse adapter and let me show you how far off it is because of yourMark's. The only thing that is good for is showing the start of the advance curve.

    E bay occasionally has a meter for sale. I paid 5100.00 for mine 15 years ago.
     
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    Cat has a proper meter for that. I think they call it a 9V. But it's been a long time since I've had my 4mg meter timed. Good luck finding anyone that can even use one now
     
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    this is the whoke deal 4 cat dealers, so far and no luck, i think it is close but wznt it checked and correct, ill just keep checking around, im wondering if pittsburgh power can do this? in the mean time my egts r normal but i want it correct!
     
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