So has anyone installed a boost guage:
-what range of vacumn and pressure do you generally see?

And:
-has anyone installed either a manual boost controller or an EBC and generally how much boost do you push?

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I just found out SAMCO makes fittings for installing a nipple for any type of hose. This would be ideal for a boost guage.

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Here is one of many posts on EGT and Boost

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=8747&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=ripster&start=0

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Tal & Hadas Grill Guard/TransGo Shift Kit
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Lund Cold Weather Grill Insert
OEM updated Filter Head, Cummins Lift Pump

Rip, stupid question. Is the more accurate place to mount the EGT pre or post turbo? Yours sounds like its post?

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So it sounds like a simple boost controller meant to work with a wastgate wont work on this turbo, it sounds as if boost can only be managed by the PCM. How exactly does the turbo respond to differing inputs of pressure as far as generating boost?

So since as far as I can tell there is no way to release pressure, and there is no wastegate, does the engine ever pull a vacumn?

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RTStabler, mine is post. Most will agree pre turbo is the most accurate, I have always done post turbo, simpler, and
I use it as a guage--which over time will establish a normal baseline on where it slowly cools down. If you do it
pre-turbo you have to make sure shavings do not get into the turbo.

I have done it on three turbos so far and I get plenty of info just after turbo, and still had to remove
the complete exhaust to get it close in. Looking at an article of the cummins pre turbo
vrs post turbo, the variance was 150 degrees between the two. I prefer a simple install which has
always given me the information for cooling down before shutting down.

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2005 Silver Limited CRD 53,000 miles
GDE EcoTune / Trans tune
PML Differential Cover/Crankcase Mod
Tal & Hadas Grill Guard/TransGo Shift Kit
V-6 AirBox/Lunar Boost & EGT
Lund Cold Weather Grill Insert
OEM updated Filter Head, Cummins Lift Pump

Here is the page from ISA Racing.

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Why would this info be important, it is what it is. We really have no way to modify what we have, so why have a gauge? Have had EGT gauges on diesels I've ran and maintained for many years, the only real reasons we had them on was to balance engine loads or to tell us when to do service to the systems, as they read temps at each cylinder. Otherwise they were what they were and of little importance. I think an infrared sensor looking at the turbo exhaust would be the easiest to install and maintain.

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In the same way that an oil pressure guage is useful, it is what it is, untill there is a problem.....

If you suddenly started only maxing at 15psi, then you would know that you have a possible boost leak or some other problem, if you did not have the boost guage and you had a minor boost leak you might never notice.

Point being its an important indicator that I would like to have.

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If someone needs translation let me know

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I was able to read the colors, and thats all that really matters right?

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Ich benn gut. I looked on the SAMCO site but there was nothing there.

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