Maybe down on one cylinder. Cylinder leakage testing?
Not sure
What does your vibration damper look like? Like it is meant to?
I'm checking that when I get back from work next week. Thanks
Fuel leaks anywhere?
Nope
Pump barrels in the locations they have always been? Any extra scratchmarks around the boot in pump mating surface?
I haven't touched the pump except for fuel plate and afc. Barrels don't turn on their own do they? I didn't notice any scratches, what could cause them?
Pulsing smoke at idle? Or when it shakes and shudders?
Nope
Boost leak?
I don't think I make enough boost to say so at 1000rpm. And I don't think I leak any at all anyways. (except a little at the gauge, sometimes it hisses
...just to give you ideas here.