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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If you understand the relationship between boost and EGT a set of gauges can be a helpful diagnostic tool.
My truck had a cracked intercooler boot and I would not have known it without gauges. The EGT was higher, above what Cummins recommends, and the boost was lower than normal, but it still pulled well.
Without gauges I would have operated the truck under those conditions for who-knows-how-long. The engine probably would have been fine, but 1400 degrees EGT is too high for long-term reliability.
Knowing critical parameters measured against their limits is always beneficial.
My truck had a cracked intercooler boot and I would not have known it without gauges. The EGT was higher, above what Cummins recommends, and the boost was lower than normal, but it still pulled well.
Without gauges I would have operated the truck under those conditions for who-knows-how-long. The engine probably would have been fine, but 1400 degrees EGT is too high for long-term reliability.
Knowing critical parameters measured against their limits is always beneficial.
