Quick turbo question
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From: Quaker Hill
Quick turbo question
Just read something on the TXtinct thread that got me wondering about my turbo. I use my truck for pulling a trailer (about 5k lbs) all day for my landscape business. Most of my stops are between 3-10 miles apart from each other. My question; should I be shutting my truck off when I get to each stop, or leave it running in order for the turbo to cool down? Most stops are about 20-30 minutes long. Or is there an average length of time it should run before getting shut off? Is there a gauge that would tell me if it has cooled down enough to be shut off?
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I've been told to go by the EGT and let it cool to 400 degrees or so before shutting it down. I can usually get there after 1-2 minutes of idling after a pull, but occasionally it will not quite get there on a hot day east of the mountains. There's a turbosaver product out there that does this automatically, letting you turn the key off, remove it and lock your truck while it keeps the truck idling until it senses the right temp.
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I have a remote start with a turbo timer feature. If I am in a hurry and have been running it hard,I hit the button before turning off the key. It is set to have the truck run for 4 minutes and then shut down. I think I paid $250ish installed. I have the side benefit of it being a remote start in cold and hot weather too.
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Ok, so from all the responses I am not too worried about it at this point. However, one of my next mods, after my CCV and 6637 this weekend, is probably going to be gauges. Trans temp is a big one for me, since I've put in a HD4R100 this spring. My main concern now is during snow season when the truck is really pushing hard and my engine is hot. What gauge will I be watching to know if my turbo has cooled enough? Is that the Pyrometer I hear about or do I need something else?
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Ok, so from all the responses I am not too worried about it at this point. However, one of my next mods, after my CCV and 6637 this weekend, is probably going to be gauges. Trans temp is a big one for me, since I've put in a HD4R100 this spring. My main concern now is during snow season when the truck is really pushing hard and my engine is hot. What gauge will I be watching to know if my turbo has cooled enough? Is that the Pyrometer I hear about or do I need something else?
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