99-03 7.3L Performance Discussion of 99-03 7.3 Liter Ford Powerstroke Turbo Diesels Related To Performance And Longevity

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Old 04-13-2011, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fordornothing
CSIPSD, this is a semi off topic question to the post but, how benifitial is it to monitor all 16 of your gauges?
I've said it before, there is no reason to have 16 or 17 gauges, no one needs that. But when we were testing the system it was designed to run 17 max. You can test these things in the lab and all is fine, you test them in the field and get different results.

We found many programing issues that the lab never experanced.

Idealy I would say 6-8 is perfect for all occasions. But the nice thing about Performax is I can have all 17 sensors hooked to the ECM and only run the gauges I want to run at that time. I can also Data log all 17 sensors... Its a very slick system.

Originally Posted by Bigred7.3
csipsd- why do you have a exhause backpreasure gauge? and what are all the ggauges you have?
Back pressure tells me how well my turbo is working, it tells me if I have any drive pressure leaks or if I have any kind of turbo issues.

Gauges...


A pillar top to bottom

Exhaust Back Pressure 0-60
Boost Pressure 0-60
Left EGT 0-2000
Right EGT 0-2000

Dash Top

Water Injection Pressure 0-180psi

Overhead Pod left to right

Tranny temp 100-280
Rear diif temp 100-280
Oil temp 100-280
Coolant temp 100-280

Dash Suround

Drive oil Pressure 0-400
Intake air temp 0-240
Volts 10v-16v
Fuel level for the bed tank

Underdash left to right

Fuel pressure 0-100
Oil Pressure 0-100
Air Pressure 0-180

And a Scan Gauge on the steering column...
 
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Old 04-13-2011, 10:43 PM
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damn, haha, i do like the idea of the exhaust back preasure gauge now that i know what its for
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 04:35 AM
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thanks guys and if i had that many gauges i would wreck tryin to look at them all haha
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 10:46 PM
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just out of curiosity, what's a ball park figure on total pricing for all gauges and anything else included to run them?
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fordornothing
just out of curiosity, what's a ball park figure on total pricing for all gauges and anything else included to run them?


Mine? Retail?

$2000 or so... Give or take a little...
 
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Old 04-29-2011, 11:17 AM
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I'm going to run mechanical gauges soon but the pyro to the passenger side up pipe should it be the same for on that side?
I already have my edge in the drivers side and I'm going to keep it just move it over head so I can keep an eye on both sides
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CSIPSD
Mine? Retail?

$2000 or so... Give or take a little...
Where did you take your oil temp, and your trans temp mine is a 2001 7.3 4r100?
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:59 PM
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better to have too many than not enough
 
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Old 12-04-2011, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kb8mgn
Where did you take your oil temp, and your trans temp mine is a 2001 7.3 4r100?
i believe there is a port just abouve the pan on the drivers side towards the front of the trans. for mine i modified the drain plug since i have a manual.
 
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CSIPSD
You always want to be pre turbo. There is no reason to mount a pyro probe post turbo. With a post turbo pyro you will see temps anywhere from 100* to 600* LESS then a pre turbo. Your not watching EGT's to protect the turbo, your watching them to protect the pistons.

Here is a Pre turbo CLAMP on pyro...



And here is a drill and tap...



<SNIP>....

Let me know if you have any questions!!!
CSIPSD,

I'd like to know more about the clamp on thermo couple as I do not want to chance messing with the drill and tap. The diesel performance shops only have the drill and tap.

Would something like this work and be compatible with most Pyro Gauges

http://www.zorotools.com/g/00061956/k-G1532456?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc &utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&kw={keyword}&gc lid=CJ3C1b2Y_7ACFQZ5hwodl1wdig

Sorry to resurrect an old thread.

Thanks!
 
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