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This thread is only about the AirDog, I have no idea if this same thing applies to the FASS system!
If you have been following one of the other Threads, you will know I have been having a little issue using my AirDog 150 as a stand alone system There is a good reason why. The AirDog was never meant to be used as a stand alone system on the Powerstroke. Shimming it to make the Pressure you are wanting is not only removing the benefits, but you are killing the pump itself. The Airdog is setup from the factory at 10 or 25 PSI. It is designed to be used with your factory pump. I was under the understanding that you could use it as a stand alone, I was wrong. With my 190's the pressure would drop down to 25 PSI, and scaring the crap out of me. I bought the AirDog to replace the factory unit altogether. I had heard of folks "Shimming" the spring with washers, and getting to 65 PSI. I thought that was just stupid, so I made some inquiries. As it turns out it was.
The good news is Pureflow is about 5 weeks out from having a system that is to be used as a stand alone on the powerstrokes, 6.0 and 7.3's. The current system works great on a common rail that has a lift pump, as that was how it was designed.
This thread is only about the AirDog, I have no idea if this same thing applies to the FASS system!
If you have been following one of the other Threads, you will know I have been having a little issue using my AirDog 150 as a stand alone system There is a good reason why. The AirDog was never meant to be used as a stand alone system on the Powerstroke. Shimming it to make the Pressure you are wanting is not only removing the benefits, but you are killing the pump itself. The Airdog is setup from the factory at 10 or 25 PSI. It is designed to be used with your factory pump. I was under the understanding that you could use it as a stand alone, I was wrong. With my 190's the pressure would drop down to 25 PSI, and scaring the crap out of me. I bought the AirDog to replace the factory unit altogether. I had heard of folks "Shimming" the spring with washers, and getting to 65 PSI. I thought that was just stupid, so I made some inquiries. As it turns out it was.
The good news is Pureflow is about 5 weeks out from having a system that is to be used as a stand alone on the powerstrokes, 6.0 and 7.3's. The current system works great on a common rail that has a lift pump, as that was how it was designed.