I got a ERG/Pyro guage from Dakota Digital and was trying to figure out were to place the probe,before or after the turbo?

A pict would be nice as well pls.

Pav

 

MANY opinions....I suggest you search for 'pyro mount'....https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...archid=1364179
More than enough reading and many pics!

HTH

Tony

 

Pre. Only way to accurately know what is going on in your engine.

 

THx.

I did a search and there are sooo many post on it,it can make your head spin.

Pav

 

A little more help is needed here,i did a search and found no picts on were to place the probe pre turbo,anyone got any or a link?

Pav

 

this should help.
http://www.dieselmanor.com/diy/CMS3-...ugeinstall.htm

 

Doesnt the number 1 cylinder run hottest?? If so I would think you would want the prob mounted on top towards the 1-3 side of the manifold. I would think it would give you a better average then right above the turbo. I would want to see the hottest exhaust temp the engine has.

 

Actually #6 runs hottest. Furthest away from the water pump.

 

Cool good to know, that is the side of the manifold I will lean towards when I install mine.

 

This is where mine is mounted....I 'creatively' borrowed the pic from this thread...https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...gt+probe+mount

This is where mos have their probes placed.

HTH

Tony

 

THx guys,my search button is not working to good.

Pav

 

I mounted mine of the top of the manifold, just rear of the stock heat shield.

A few months back someone posted a vid of a turbo powerplant on a dyno, and you could see the manifold/header turn red. The manifold turned the brightest red, and changed colors the quickest, right before the turbo where the cylinders all join.

If I had to do it over again I think I would drill it in right before the manifold dumps into the turbo..

 

I saw that video too! Wasn't that a gas motor? Same concept though!

Tony

 

Could that also be caused by the manifold being slightly thinner right there? I am not saying it is, because I don't know, but if it were thinner, it would show heat on the exterior side the fastest in that area.

 

I had to put mine in the same place thuren put his, only because I couldnt' get my drill inbetween the mainfold and the body of the truck to mount it between cylinders 2 & 3. Where they all converge and dump into the turbo.

It's the same place that the Commander directions shows in the picture.