K5lwq
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The system will reach full pressure with the engine at idle. It just takes slightly longer to get there. So the RPM drop you describe at 1500 is what I would expect. I would think the curl and maybe the boom would have a restrictor installed to slow operation down on purpose. This could be why there is any drop without a load.OK. So yes it's very different at lower RPM.
At 1500RPM there is very little drop - drops to 1400 under the heaviest load.
At 2000 RPM it drops to 1800ish.
I'm guessing that this would point us back to fuel rather than hydraulics? Or not necessarily if higher throughput of oil in hydraulics at higher RPM amplifies the effect of any blockage/restriction in hydraulic system?
Based on this information, I would say yes the hydraulic system most likely is not the issue. Seems the problem is on the higher end of the power curve. Of course knowing pressures would be nice but I think you can rule out hydraulics.
If this engine was computer controlled, then I would think it is limiting the RPM for some reason. Not knowing if it has a ECM I have to agree fuel is a likely issue. In this cause I think the fuel system is producing enough flow for good power at lower RPM. But as fuel demand increases, the system can’t keep up. This could explain the slow return to high RPM.
I think Jerry has the right idea. I might would run a temporary fuel line from a fuel can straight to the lift pump. This would bypass the tank and see if it acts differently at higher RPMs. If the same result then I would try a cheap electric fuel pump and run a line straight to the injector pump. Then try high RPM again. At some point it will narrow down the problem area and give you a better bead on the issue.