EGT probe disaster?
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
EGT probe disaster?
Well I installed the gages last night. Every thing went along fine until I idled the engine after completed probe install in the exhaust manifold. It definitly sounded like something went thru the turbo, (noise and engine falter). I turned it off immediatly. then restarted it and no noise and all. Seems O.K. I took it for a test drive, highway and city and see no adverse effects. But let me tell you the only thing I feared in this whole installation project, happened, could not believe it, like a nightmare.
I cleaned out the hole with a magnet on a bent wire, used a bent cue tip, shop vacced the hole with small end after drilling and also after tapping and finally started the engine with the hole open and never did see many chips. My question is - - Do you think there is any damage? Have to drive this thing out of town tomorrow and I have to admit this whole thing is not very confidence building. Waddauthink?
I cleaned out the hole with a magnet on a bent wire, used a bent cue tip, shop vacced the hole with small end after drilling and also after tapping and finally started the engine with the hole open and never did see many chips. My question is - - Do you think there is any damage? Have to drive this thing out of town tomorrow and I have to admit this whole thing is not very confidence building. Waddauthink?
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 11,314
Likes: 4
Firstly - let your blood pressure go down :-)
it's not the end of the world... Al Queerda is trying for that :-)
I DOUBT that your probe fell apart... nor damaged your turbo...
you'd KNOW it if it did...
but I would take the few minutes to back out the probe and look at it...
does it register EGT's properly ?
if so, you didn't lose the probe...
good luck and keep us posted...
it's not the end of the world... Al Queerda is trying for that :-)
I DOUBT that your probe fell apart... nor damaged your turbo...
you'd KNOW it if it did...
but I would take the few minutes to back out the probe and look at it...
does it register EGT's properly ?
if so, you didn't lose the probe...
good luck and keep us posted...
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 569
Likes: 1
From: Philadelphia
"Firstly - let your blood pressure go down :-)"
The differance between "young whipper snappers" and old farts.....see how calm jd is...Blah!
I'm getting ready to put mine in and was going post....don't know now.
The differance between "young whipper snappers" and old farts.....see how calm jd is...Blah!
I'm getting ready to put mine in and was going post....don't know now.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
Firstly - let your blood pressure go down :-)
it's not the end of the world... Al Queerda is trying for that :-)
I DOUBT that your probe fell apart... nor damaged your turbo...
you'd KNOW it if it did...
but I would take the few minutes to back out the probe and look at it...
does it register EGT's properly ?
if so, you didn't lose the probe...
good luck and keep us posted...
it's not the end of the world... Al Queerda is trying for that :-)
I DOUBT that your probe fell apart... nor damaged your turbo...
you'd KNOW it if it did...
but I would take the few minutes to back out the probe and look at it...
does it register EGT's properly ?
if so, you didn't lose the probe...
good luck and keep us posted...
The EGT gauge works just fine. The noise and engine falter in original post, ocurred only on initial start up after install. It never entered my mind that the probe end came off. I was just concerned that maybe some chips went thru turbo and caused that noise etc. I think, what I am hearing is that little chips wouldn't do all that, and not to worry unless probe end is missing, Is that the concensus.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
93_E_350
Pre-Power Stroke Diesel (7.3L IDI & 6.9L)
20
Nov 26, 2010 04:57 PM
sticks25
1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
41
Jun 23, 2008 01:12 AM
