EGT Gauge - Necessary???
Hi there, We're getting ready to tow our 2008 Heartland Sundance 30ft with our 2006 Ford 250 6.0l Powerstroke Turbo. We're heading from PEI to Vancouver Island so about 7000km in total in just over...
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As far as what EGT is safe for an extended period, I can only go by conventional wisdom found online. And opinions vary, but between 1300-1400 is what I found to be the consensus. I had my alarm at 1300 for a while, but my engine would reach that point when other parameters seemed to be safe. So I increased it to 1350, and as I said, I will let it bounce off that a bit, but if it hangs there I will back off the throttle a bit. Also, I have a 4" turbo-back exhaust system (Magnaflow) which is supposed to help reduce EGT slightly. I certainly could not prove that.
It is about being easier on your engine. The Powerstroke 6.0 (remember, that's what the PO is asking about) is the last Navistar/Ford diesel that is not equipped with an EGT from the factory. Later engines will defuel based on EGT. All the current diesel engines will too. I have to take responsibility for doing that manually. Or alternatively, I could just trust the Ford engineers to have provided a system that is failsafe at any load level for ignorant owners. I don't.
It is about being easier on your engine. The Powerstroke 6.0 (remember, that's what the PO is asking about) is the last Navistar/Ford diesel that is not equipped with an EGT from the factory. Later engines will defuel based on EGT. All the current diesel engines will too. I have to take responsibility for doing that manually. Or alternatively, I could just trust the Ford engineers to have provided a system that is failsafe at any load level for ignorant owners. I don't.
