EGT Numbers
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 368
Likes: 112
From: South Tx
EGT Numbers
Howdy! So I have a 2001 F250 7.3 muffler deleted 6637 intake. I have a pillar pod with EGT, Tranny and boost.
With a (really old) Super Chip tuner On “performance” Everything else is stock. I could get 18 psi of boost pedal down. I then put a WW2 in and I could get 13 psi. EGTs we’re getting into 1350 getting up to 75 fairly easy. Lots of black smoke!
After a month I gathered the following items thru Full Force..
Bellowed up pipes
KC300X 63mm turbo
EBPV deleted pedestal
Riff Raff boots and clamps
Strictly Diesel- Bowl Delete Regulated Return w/ post pump filter, Hutch mod w/pre pump filter.
New Boch fuel pump
Intake Plenum reinforcement
Up-Pipe clamp
I also took my CCV and dumped it down with a 4’ hose and plugged the intake hole.
and I think that’s all!
With all that installed and tested, I have done a break stand test and actually spun the rear wheels while I was under the hood with absolutely No smoke!
Now! My problem! Between 45mph and 75mph my EGT’s are almost identical to my speed, Eg. 55mph is running 550* 70mph 700* and idle in park is 2200*
Pedal down I can get to 1300* at 23psi of boost.
Are my EGTs too high?
And is that good boost?
Could my intercooler have a hole? Has anyone heard of blowing you’re intercooler?
Thanks Y’all!
With a (really old) Super Chip tuner On “performance” Everything else is stock. I could get 18 psi of boost pedal down. I then put a WW2 in and I could get 13 psi. EGTs we’re getting into 1350 getting up to 75 fairly easy. Lots of black smoke!
After a month I gathered the following items thru Full Force..
Bellowed up pipes
KC300X 63mm turbo
EBPV deleted pedestal
Riff Raff boots and clamps
Strictly Diesel- Bowl Delete Regulated Return w/ post pump filter, Hutch mod w/pre pump filter.
New Boch fuel pump
Intake Plenum reinforcement
Up-Pipe clamp
I also took my CCV and dumped it down with a 4’ hose and plugged the intake hole.
and I think that’s all!
With all that installed and tested, I have done a break stand test and actually spun the rear wheels while I was under the hood with absolutely No smoke!
Now! My problem! Between 45mph and 75mph my EGT’s are almost identical to my speed, Eg. 55mph is running 550* 70mph 700* and idle in park is 2200*
Pedal down I can get to 1300* at 23psi of boost.
Are my EGTs too high?
And is that good boost?
Could my intercooler have a hole? Has anyone heard of blowing you’re intercooler?
Thanks Y’all!
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 10,750
Likes: 1,065
From: Douglassville, PA
I'm guessing that your idle number of 2200 is an error but 220 sounds low to me, I think mine settles in around 400 but then I can't remember those numbers too good. All the rest of those look normal to me but your 1300 there looks a little high, but then I have a van turbo in mine so it's not a direct comparison. As for a hole in the intercooler, anything's possible but I haven't heard anyone report that one yet. Do you have a boost leak detector? They are easy to assemble. And I wouldn't have left that stinky gas out of my CCV.
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 368
Likes: 112
From: South Tx
Thanks for the help!
No typo lol idle is actually at two thousand degrees!
I have made a boost leak tester and I can’t find any leaks!
And yeah I didn’t realize how smelly the CCV gas was! I think I’m going to run the hose further past the cab!
No typo lol idle is actually at two thousand degrees!
I have made a boost leak tester and I can’t find any leaks!
And yeah I didn’t realize how smelly the CCV gas was! I think I’m going to run the hose further past the cab!
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 368
Likes: 112
From: South Tx
I mean with the key in “on” engine off the temp reads 0* so I’ve always thought that was weird, I live in south Texas and it’s 90+ most of the summer! I cleaned the probe and no changes.
idk what else to clean/replace
idk what else to clean/replace
CNCFAB
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 4,874
Likes: 2,006
What brand gauge do you have in now?
Is the probe in the manifold?
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 368
Likes: 112
From: South Tx
Will do!
The probe is tapped into the manifold.
Actually when I fiddle with the gauge the temp goes up and down and times out! But the connections are all tight..
They are Glow Shift Gauges but they don’t offer any warranty services or anything! I’ll look into replacing the wiring and probe!
Thanks for the help y’all!
The probe is tapped into the manifold.
Actually when I fiddle with the gauge the temp goes up and down and times out! But the connections are all tight..
They are Glow Shift Gauges but they don’t offer any warranty services or anything! I’ll look into replacing the wiring and probe!
Thanks for the help y’all!
Trending Topics
CNCFAB
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 4,874
Likes: 2,006
Will do!
The probe is tapped into the manifold.
Actually when I fiddle with the gauge the temp goes up and down and times out! But the connections are all tight..
They are Glow Shift Gauges but they don’t offer any warranty services or anything! I’ll look into replacing the wiring and probe!
Thanks for the help y’all!
The probe is tapped into the manifold.
Actually when I fiddle with the gauge the temp goes up and down and times out! But the connections are all tight..
They are Glow Shift Gauges but they don’t offer any warranty services or anything! I’ll look into replacing the wiring and probe!
Thanks for the help y’all!
Hopefully swapping the stuff out will get you accurate readings.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 368
Likes: 112
From: South Tx
Okay y’all! I feel really stupid! You were right, it was 220* not 2k!!
But the gauge does change when fiddled with! I am going to buy different brand tho I’ve had these for 3 years and the boost gauge is broken and now the EGT and they will not do anything for you!
But the gauge does change when fiddled with! I am going to buy different brand tho I’ve had these for 3 years and the boost gauge is broken and now the EGT and they will not do anything for you!
Banned
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 3,541
Likes: 458
between 200-225* is about what mine idles at when warmed up. It sounds to me like your EGT gauge is working properly.
Couple of thoughts would be make sure your air filter isnt too dusted up if it's been on there awhile. Doesn't take much to hurt performance and raise EGT's if the turbo isn't getting enough air. Next I'd look at getting a more modern tuning solution and get rid of the super chip crap. Boost looks good. You will trip the fuel cutoff if it goes up past 24 psi without an OCR or a tuning solution that deletes it.
Couple of thoughts would be make sure your air filter isnt too dusted up if it's been on there awhile. Doesn't take much to hurt performance and raise EGT's if the turbo isn't getting enough air. Next I'd look at getting a more modern tuning solution and get rid of the super chip crap. Boost looks good. You will trip the fuel cutoff if it goes up past 24 psi without an OCR or a tuning solution that deletes it.
CNCFAB
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 4,874
Likes: 2,006
between 200-225* is about what mine idles at when warmed up. It sounds to me like your EGT gauge is working properly.
Couple of thoughts would be make sure your air filter isnt too dusted up if it's been on there awhile. Doesn't take much to hurt performance and raise EGT's if the turbo isn't getting enough air. Next I'd look at getting a more modern tuning solution and get rid of the super chip crap. Boost looks good. You will trip the fuel cutoff if it goes up past 24 psi without an OCR or a tuning solution that deletes it.
Couple of thoughts would be make sure your air filter isnt too dusted up if it's been on there awhile. Doesn't take much to hurt performance and raise EGT's if the turbo isn't getting enough air. Next I'd look at getting a more modern tuning solution and get rid of the super chip crap. Boost looks good. You will trip the fuel cutoff if it goes up past 24 psi without an OCR or a tuning solution that deletes it.
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 368
Likes: 112
From: South Tx
between 200-225* is about what mine idles at when warmed up. It sounds to me like your EGT gauge is working properly.
Couple of thoughts would be make sure your air filter isnt too dusted up if it's been on there awhile. Doesn't take much to hurt performance and raise EGT's if the turbo isn't getting enough air. Next I'd look at getting a more modern tuning solution and get rid of the super chip crap. Boost looks good. You will trip the fuel cutoff if it goes up past 24 psi without an OCR or a tuning solution that deletes it.
Couple of thoughts would be make sure your air filter isnt too dusted up if it's been on there awhile. Doesn't take much to hurt performance and raise EGT's if the turbo isn't getting enough air. Next I'd look at getting a more modern tuning solution and get rid of the super chip crap. Boost looks good. You will trip the fuel cutoff if it goes up past 24 psi without an OCR or a tuning solution that deletes it.
My filter is about 5 years old, freshly dusted out but do you think that’s too old?
So on tuning, I love the idea of a TS 6pos just cuz it’s simple and straightforward. But I like the custom ability of the Hydra... is there someone who can put custom tunes on a TS switch that would be equivalent to a Hydra?
And I do need to get an OCR! I didn’t know that it cut off you’re fuel but that makes sense!
What do you think of Riff Raff’s OCR?
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 2,907
Likes: 788
From: Kinnula,Finland
5 years old filter belongs to crash can.
I say couple of years is max for air filter,even with low mileage.
Once in a year is a good rule of thumb with a good amount of driving.
Yes,there is good custom tuning available for TS but it means sending the chip back and forth for possible revisions etc..
Hydra is todays platform,tunes are sended by email.
I say couple of years is max for air filter,even with low mileage.
Once in a year is a good rule of thumb with a good amount of driving.
Yes,there is good custom tuning available for TS but it means sending the chip back and forth for possible revisions etc..
Hydra is todays platform,tunes are sended by email.
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 27,354
Likes: 5,946
From: Lake Hartwell, GA
You can get a 6637 pre-filter cover and drastically increase the life of the filter.
An OCR is not required with most tunes, but some do require it. I have one installed, but it was not needed.
An OCR is not required with most tunes, but some do require it. I have one installed, but it was not needed.