What are normal EGTs?
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From: On the Edge of the Desert
how is that NOT true?
when you run hotter it puts more stress on the components, thus speeding up wear patterns. metals become softer the higher the temperatures. that is one of their physical properties.
id bet you anything that an engine that is run at normal operating temperature will outlast one that is constantly at redline.
i dont want to start any argument, CSI, but i do not agree.
so far we have all agreed that his temperatures are normal. and that 1200+ is still safe. most of us just dont like to have SUSTAINED temperatures that high.
when you run hotter it puts more stress on the components, thus speeding up wear patterns. metals become softer the higher the temperatures. that is one of their physical properties.
id bet you anything that an engine that is run at normal operating temperature will outlast one that is constantly at redline.
i dont want to start any argument, CSI, but i do not agree.
so far we have all agreed that his temperatures are normal. and that 1200+ is still safe. most of us just dont like to have SUSTAINED temperatures that high.
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From: Bend, OR
how is that NOT true?
when you run hotter it puts more stress on the components, thus speeding up wear patterns. metals become softer the higher the temperatures. that is one of their physical properties.
id bet you anything that an engine that is run at normal operating temperature will outlast one that is constantly at redline.
i dont want to start any argument, CSI, but i do not agree.
so far we have all agreed that his temperatures are normal. and that 1200+ is still safe. most of us just dont like to have SUSTAINED temperatures that high.
when you run hotter it puts more stress on the components, thus speeding up wear patterns. metals become softer the higher the temperatures. that is one of their physical properties.
id bet you anything that an engine that is run at normal operating temperature will outlast one that is constantly at redline.
i dont want to start any argument, CSI, but i do not agree.
so far we have all agreed that his temperatures are normal. and that 1200+ is still safe. most of us just dont like to have SUSTAINED temperatures that high.
Cooler, is not always better.
Lead Driver
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From: On the Edge of the Desert
right , thats why i said at operating temperature. same can be said about high temperatures. at least we agree on one thing.
by the way, from reading your sig, sounds like ya got one heck of a truck!
by the way, from reading your sig, sounds like ya got one heck of a truck!
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From: Bend, OR
A lot of money pissed away on something that gets me from point A to point B... Sometimes having to stop at point C...
Love it, but over it. Would take a stock 6.4 or 6.7 in a heart beat.
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Originally Posted by CSIPSD
Love it, but over it. Would take a stock 6.4 or 6.7 in a heart beat.
I don't want a newer one, just had to stop throwing money at this one.
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From: South Jersey
What are your normal EGTs while cruising, towing, WOT?
I got the truck back together yesterday (mods in sig) and was going down the road with the cruise set at 55mph and I noticed my EGTs at 6k, I thought this might be high but wasn't sure. Then I came up on a hill, not a large one probably 2-3% grade and 1/8-1/4 mile long, the EGTs rose to 9k. This seems very excessive to me. This was all on 80e so I jumped down to stock and my cruising egts jumped to 7k (I didn't pull the hill in stock).
I then found an open stretch of road and from a rolling start (about 15mph) I put it to the floor and by the time I was going 70mph the egts were 13k, I promptly let off.
I have stock exhaust minus the muffler, I am sure that 4in would help out but how much?
Sensor is in drivers manifold.
I got the truck back together yesterday (mods in sig) and was going down the road with the cruise set at 55mph and I noticed my EGTs at 6k, I thought this might be high but wasn't sure. Then I came up on a hill, not a large one probably 2-3% grade and 1/8-1/4 mile long, the EGTs rose to 9k. This seems very excessive to me. This was all on 80e so I jumped down to stock and my cruising egts jumped to 7k (I didn't pull the hill in stock).
I then found an open stretch of road and from a rolling start (about 15mph) I put it to the floor and by the time I was going 70mph the egts were 13k, I promptly let off.
I have stock exhaust minus the muffler, I am sure that 4in would help out but how much?
Sensor is in drivers manifold.
now, i do have a 5" exhaust. maybe it's time for a exhaust system to lower your EGT's?
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From: AL, Reform
and no i do not want a 6.7 the cost of that i could make my truck last 200 years.
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maybe get this back on track, my truck weighs 6500lbs (pretty light) but mine stays around 400 around town on all flat roads, maybe goes up to 6 around town. racing, ive got it up to maybe 1200 at the most.
now, i do have a 5" exhaust. maybe it's time for a exhaust system to lower your EGT's?
now, i do have a 5" exhaust. maybe it's time for a exhaust system to lower your EGT's?
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Help!!!
I’m having a similar issue. I got the truck from my grandfather with 90k. It was well taken care of. I’ve never seen my egt go over 650, but recently it’s been staying around 1000 & I can fit 1250 easily. Why did it all of a sudden go up? Sometimes it goes back down to 550ish but if i get on it, it goes back to 1000-1200 & stays there for a while just cruising
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For those following along with or for Elijahth, his thread regarding the same EGT issue/question is at the link below.
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