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Sep 14, 2014 | 11:49 PM

#16

ccbrett

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Originally Posted by GHeTTo JOe

did i miss the pictures of this new truck?

Here ya go

Sep 15, 2014 | 12:39 PM

#17

parkland

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Great looking truck, mine is the same color scheme !!

Sep 15, 2014 | 07:34 PM

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bubbasz1

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From: Redford, Mi.

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Sharp truck!!!

Sep 15, 2014 | 09:58 PM

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JR58

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From: Central Texas

Is there a reason that the Gearbox Z wouldn't work with the turbo actuator wire pulled?
BTW beautiful truck!

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Sep 15, 2014 | 10:01 PM

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ccbrett

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Thanks I love it.

Sep 15, 2014 | 11:03 PM

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parkland

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Originally Posted by JR58

Is there a reason that the Gearbox Z wouldn't work with the turbo actuator wire pulled?
BTW beautiful truck!

That is really hard to say, I don't know much about that system, but I do know that with the spartan tuner, the turbo actuator disconnected triggers the engine light on some tunes, and not on others.
It would really depend on the specific tune.

Sep 15, 2014 | 11:23 PM

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73fan

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From: Alberta

Bear with me; I'm new to the 6.4L. Why do you pull the turbo actuator wire?

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Sep 15, 2014 | 11:45 PM

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parkland

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Bear with me; I'm new to the 6.4L. Why do you pull the turbo actuator wire?

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Some say smoke switch, I say great MPG's
Hi!! from about 1000 km east in the inbred prairies.

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Sep 16, 2014 | 12:21 PM

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73fan

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Some say smoke switch, I say great MPG's
Hi!! from about 1000 km east in the inbred prairies.

So then it makes only low boost?
Yeah hi!! I haven't been your way for a month now!

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Sep 16, 2014 | 12:31 PM

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parkland

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So then it makes only low boost?
Yeah hi!! I haven't been your way for a month now!

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You come out here for work?

Yeah it still makes boost, but acts kinda like the turbo is too big, as it takes longer to spool.
Around 100 km/h, theres like 3-5 psi of boost, and the EGT's are fine.
With it plugged in, there was 7-20 psi of boost.
If you floor it, the boost builds up just fine, but not as quick as with it plugged in.

Downsides of unplugged, smokey idle when winter temperatures,
laggy acceleration.
It won't boost hard under 2000 rpm.

I dont mind the way it runs, but with a different tune it could probably have super high EGT's and massive smoke problem. I'm using the tow tune.

Sep 16, 2014 | 11:19 PM

#26

73fan

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From: Alberta

Gotcha. I just picked up a 6.4L yesterday so I'm getting to know them now.

No, not work. Friend's wedding.

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Sep 17, 2014 | 07:04 AM

#27

muntu

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hey parkland...you live n. of the border? your mileage sounds great but if you are using imperial gallons instead of u.s. gallons on converting liters your true mileage will be out. just cant see a 6.4 giving almost double the milage of reg. tuned trucks

....but if you are...good for you.

Sep 17, 2014 | 03:14 PM

#28

Ensign Pulver

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I have found this thread useful. I just got my 6.4 a month ago. It's also a 2008 (F250 Super Cab 4x4).

I've never had a diesel before, so this is all new to me. I'd like to play with it to improve performance, but I'll wait until I get the heck of California.

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