Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) ATTN: Gary - KJ6Q (RE: EGT's and defective thermocouple)

[jlccc]

Originally posted by rubberneck





my point all along has been with the small charger, I could hang in the taller gear longer and keep speeds up, rpm down and temps down longer.

I definitely agree here. If I stay in 6th gear and keep the hammer down my temps stay cooler longer. If I shift to 5th and keep the hammer down, the temps climb much faster.

 

[Koa Man]

If I lock out OD, my EGTs go down. If I unlock the TC, the EGTs go down even more. I think this is the exact opposite of what you stick shift guys are experiencing.



BTW, where is Gary?

 

[Brandon]

negative koa I feel you are experiencing under the turbo, experiment, shove the 35 on again and compare apples to apples and let us know what you see





later B... ... ...

 

[Koa Man]

The same thing happened with the HX35/14. I always have lower EGTs when the engine is spinning faster. If I am climbing a hill at 50 mph with OD on and the EGTs go over 1300, turning the OD off and running in 3rd enabled me to maintain 50 mph. If I kept it in OD, excessive EGT temps would prevent me from maintaining 50. I am talking about when towing or loaded heavy and climbing hills, not driving on level ground.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

"BTW, where is Gary?"





Just returned from a long trip with my Ford-lovin', Dodge-bashing RVing bud...



The Dodge ran great, my bud toasted his '99 Super-Duty Ford's auto transmission right at the Sea Lion Caves on the Oregon coast - maybe teach him a little humility...



AND a little respect for the DODGE that next towed his trailer on to a place to stay while waiting for his $3200 transmission to be installed...



Not sure what to think about the original subject of this thread - as near as I can tell, my setup is working great, and entirely in line with what EGT's many other Comp users are seeing in regards to towing on grades - and without decent ability to KNOW what temps a standard propane torch delivers, am not particularly keen on pulling my thermocouple and subjecting it to what might be a destructive condition - and wouldn't really know if what readings I got were accurate or not without some sort of calibrated standard...



I'm open for opinions and suggestions...

 

[jlccc]

Originally posted by Gary - KJ6Q

Not sure what to think about the original subject of this thread - as near as I can tell, my setup is working great, and entirely in line with what EGT's many other Comp users are seeing in regards to towing on grades - and without decent ability to KNOW what temps a standard propane torch delivers, am not particularly keen on pulling my thermocouple and subjecting it to what might be a destructive condition - and wouldn't really know if what readings I got were accurate or not without some sort of calibrated standard...



I'm open for opinions and suggestions...

Hook up your Gauge AND pyro to a 12V source (if it requires one) and then put it in the torch. See TDR #34 for details as to how hot a propane torch gets.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Awright - I give up - I can find all past TDR issues EXCEPT for #34, so haven't a clue as to what typical testing procedure and max temps I can expect to see from a standard propane torch - any clues?