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ShinerBock
Explorer
Jul 17, 2018

Do you need aftermarket gauges on your diesel?

If you're running stock then the answer is no for the most part, but even then keeping an eye on important temps can help you prevent major engine failure. Had this happen to a friend of mine on his ...
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ScottG
Nomad
Jul 17, 2018
janstey58 wrote:
Take it to a dealer (Cummins, etc...) and they can diagnose.


In the OP's friends case, he didn't and probably wouldn't feel anything was wrong. A stuck injector will perform fine until it blows a hole through a piston. Until that point there would be no reason to take it to the shop.
An EGT gauge would have shown abnormal temps.

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