Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Installed guages, now have question

[CHinton]

I installed my guages yesterday and am now distracted by the egt gauge.



What is considered normal for driving around town? I currently have 1200lbs of sand ballast in back. I am seeing temps of 800+ on hills at 35mph.



Thermocouple is installed pre-turbo. Highest I've seen boost go is 15ish, but <5 on the above hill.



Thanks

Chad

 

[Bob Wagner]

sounds fine, normal cruise temps depending on outside air temps is usually 500 cruising down the highway.

 

[CHinton]

Thanks. I was concerned about how high it must have gone when pulling my TT, given how high it went basically unloaded.



Thanks

Chad

 

[Supermod56]

When I installed my gauges, I was concerned with the unloaded temps (5-800), but what really amazed me is it only climbs about 300 when I hook up the 13K trailer, never been over 1100, even on a 7% grade.



Tom

 

[jwilliams3]

Sounds ok.

Just don't let your temps get over 5000 degrees.

 

[darkhorse]

5,000* That would melt the truck to a puddle. 1,250 is about max for anything more than a few seconds.

 

[SnoKing]

You should be see around 19 to 20 lbs of boost with you foot in it hard. Check all you boots from turbo outlet around to intake manifold. SNOKING

 

[TMills]

The temps seem ok, but your boost seems low. It shouldn't be real hard to see 18-20 lbs of boost. I can see that on most hills unloaded, if I tried