New pyro - Running HOT-HOT-HOT!
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Originally Posted by wannadiesel
Water/meth. 
Don't sweat the 1500 degrees. For playing around you're not likely to hurt anything. Just don't hang around up there for a long time, and keep a close eye on it when towing.
I'm with Greg on adding some boost, that will help. The controller I have is off Ebay from Lower Shores Performance. Boost goes to 40 psi and stays there until I get off the pedal or the pump defuels. Most of the wastegate actuator pushrods are crimped in place and a RPITA to adjust. The other problem you can run into adjusting them is not getting full opening once you've shortened the rod to raise the boost high enough. The manual boost controller is way simpler to deal with.
Don't sweat the 1500 degrees. For playing around you're not likely to hurt anything. Just don't hang around up there for a long time, and keep a close eye on it when towing.
I'm with Greg on adding some boost, that will help. The controller I have is off Ebay from Lower Shores Performance. Boost goes to 40 psi and stays there until I get off the pedal or the pump defuels. Most of the wastegate actuator pushrods are crimped in place and a RPITA to adjust. The other problem you can run into adjusting them is not getting full opening once you've shortened the rod to raise the boost high enough. The manual boost controller is way simpler to deal with.
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If you wanted to run the hoses into the cab I guess you could do that. Mine's mounted on the passenger side inner fender right by the turbo. It only took me a couple hard pulls to get it set right, it has coarse and fine adjustments.
My truck is intercooled.
Edit:
Oh, how it works: it's got a check ball and a spring, the spring keeps the ball seated until the pressure gets to where you want the WG to open. There's an air bleed after the check ball so the WG doesn't get stuck open when the ball reseats. The air bleed also serves as a fine adjustment.
My truck is intercooled.
Edit:
Oh, how it works: it's got a check ball and a spring, the spring keeps the ball seated until the pressure gets to where you want the WG to open. There's an air bleed after the check ball so the WG doesn't get stuck open when the ball reseats. The air bleed also serves as a fine adjustment.
Last edited by wannadiesel; Apr 14, 2006 at 03:45 PM. Reason: forgot to answer a question
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Originally Posted by wannadiesel
Water/meth.
Don't sweat the 1500 degrees. For playing around you're not likely to hurt anything. Just don't hang around up there for a long time, and keep a close eye on it when towing.
Don't sweat the 1500 degrees. For playing around you're not likely to hurt anything. Just don't hang around up there for a long time, and keep a close eye on it when towing.
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I wouldn't do that with a load on. I'm talking about playing around in an empty truck. Keep 'er under 1300 when you're working it. I wouldn't be afraid to hold it at 1200 as long as the coolant temp was OK.
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