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3406E Caterpillar Injector Setting

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#1 ·
I know one of you guys out here knows this. Is there anyway to set the injectors on a 3406E without the wonderful "Special Tool" from Caterpillar. I had to replace the cam and rockers in mine and need to set them.
 
#3 ·
Good Ole' Caterpillar

Thanks Tony. I broke down and went to Caterpillar and $100.63 later I know am the proud owner of one.

I put this camshaft and rollers in and the thing sure sounds different. Its hitting on all 6 but it has a different cackle to it out the stacks. I put in a new injector had the 4 digit code entered in the ECM. I then took the new injector out when I realized I had a blown head gasket. Fixed the head gasket and when I went back together I put the old injector back in. It still has the 4 digit code of the new injector in the ECM with the old injector in. With this make a big difference.
 
#4 ·
Thanks Tony. I broke down and went to Caterpillar and $100.63 later I know am the proud owner of one.

I put this camshaft and rollers in and the thing sure sounds different. Its hitting on all 6 but it has a different cackle to it out the stacks. I put in a new injector had the 4 digit code entered in the ECM. I then took the new injector out when I realized I had a blown head gasket. Fixed the head gasket and when I went back together I put the old injector back in. It still has the 4 digit code of the new injector in the ECM with the old injector in. With this make a big difference.
Nope, not one, but setting them all with test codes would be the ticket :thumbsup
1) 5232's
2) 1100's
whichever makes it idle best, but you'll get more power either way!! :happymugs
 
#5 ·
Forgive me I am E model dumb. Is this what is called the flash files? I know every injector had a different number on it. The Cat book said to have the code entered to max out performance of the new injector. What exactly does the number do?
 
#7 ·
Thanks Tony. This thing idles smooth it just sounds different going through the gears. I think it may be the camshaft with half the miles mine had on it may have something to do with the sound.
 
#8 ·
Running the overhead changed the sound of my C15. Most noticeable with the Jake on. Changed the tone a bit.
 
#11 ·
--Bojoe--I Dono? but my Boss does!--I assit him on Cat tune ups--& He don*t use any special Tool--from CAT--that I know of??--I*ll ask him Tommorrow--I have installed many CAT injectors --the Boss tunes them UP by the Pump--& most of our customers are Owner Operaters & the Boss can really make E*M FLY!--He He!!-Ole JIM-
 
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