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Old 05-28-2009, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 2500HeavyDuty
am i like the only dmax with gauges out here
Yes....

But for fun I'm anywhere from 8-15 depending on conditions while not towing.
 
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Old 05-28-2009, 07:48 PM
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When I'm cruising at 70 mph unload. I see 3-5 psi on my boost gauge.
 
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Old 05-28-2009, 07:53 PM
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I dont think it matters what diesel ya drive in the end the boost gauge is basically a work gauge.....................the higher the boost the more fuel or harder the motor is being loaded


bottom line here is I dont think ya can pin a number on this
 
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Old 05-28-2009, 08:33 PM
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something is wrong because most 6.5s make 1-3 PSI of boost cruisin and we have smaller turbos and a lot lower top boost number. something is wrong with your turbo or something relalated to it
 
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Old 05-29-2009, 12:32 AM
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well i got 15mpg this tank... im suspecting a boost leak somewhere gonna have to look

boost looks too low for me, its only been 50 or so days since ive actually looked at them gauges
 

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Old 05-29-2009, 09:17 AM
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Are you seeing more smoke and higher egts? I would think that would also indicate a leak. I don't get to hung up on boost numbers unless they are dramatically different under the same conditions.
 
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Old 05-30-2009, 12:27 AM
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i was gettin almost 100* hotter at times.

i tightened all the clampes down some more and it seemed to help a bit. i really need to get to tuning this booger. never had good injectors with efi live before
 
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Old 06-02-2009, 09:35 PM
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Finnaly got a chance to go out and check for ya mine ran anywhere from 1.6 to 2.2 psi on flatish ground. So either that's normal or we both have somthing wrong
 
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Old 06-02-2009, 11:56 PM
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you got your truk back?
 
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Old 06-03-2009, 04:48 AM
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i'll check and see what i'm runnin here in a few minutes. i wanna say it's not much. but idk. I'm about to post a thread cause i'm havin some weird stuff happen with my boost.
 


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