Installing a Pyro Gauge
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Installing a Pyro Gauge
Installing a Pyro Gauge
What is involved with dong this? Do I have to remove the exhaust manifold to drill the hole? Where is the best place to order a pyrometer? Does the truck have a safety mechanism if the EGT’s get too hot? Also, the driver’s side exhaust manifold already has a tube that comes out of the manifold up to the top of the engine. Does anybody know what this tube is for? Thanks.
What is involved with dong this? Do I have to remove the exhaust manifold to drill the hole? Where is the best place to order a pyrometer? Does the truck have a safety mechanism if the EGT’s get too hot? Also, the driver’s side exhaust manifold already has a tube that comes out of the manifold up to the top of the engine. Does anybody know what this tube is for? Thanks.
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sounds like some one already had a pyro on your truck at one time, if u already have a tube coming out of the driver side manifold............call bill at Dfuser he is a sponser of this site, he will hook u up with eactly what u need and give u excellent tech support from start to finish on your guage install....................check my photo galley for pics of pyro install and my gauges.
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Originally Posted by southbound35west
sounds like some one already had a pyro on your truck at one time, if u already have a tube coming out of the driver side manifold............call bill at Dfuser he is a sponser of this site, he will hook u up with eactly what u need and give u excellent tech support from start to finish on your guage install....................check my photo galley for pics of pyro install and my gauges.
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Originally Posted by ozx3+1
So you're running boost, pyro, tranny, and oil? Looks haunting, in a good way. Nice job on the install, fellow craftsman!
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Diesel Manor, a sponser on this site, has excellent instructions and pictures showing pyro, boost and trans temp gauge install and they have a great price on the 3 gauge set plus the paint for the gauge pods. The location of where to drill the pyro hole is shown in the pictures. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by southbound35west
dont mean to hijack this thread but, yea i love these autometer cobalt2 guage setup i installed on my 2006.....they r all electric and all full sweep, with blue leds, no flutter at all, these r really nice when towing 10000lb loads around, and when in the 100hp tune, blowing the cumma-parts and the dura-craps at the red lights....................but i an still scared to run the 100hp tune to much do to head bolts and head gaskets problems.........thanks for the compliment, i took my time and did this install by the book.
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I bought the truck new, so whatever the tube is, its stock. Anyone know what it could be?
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Originally Posted by jkittre777
Installing a Pyro Gauge
What is involved with dong this? Do I have to remove the exhaust manifold to drill the hole? Where is the best place to order a pyrometer? Does the truck have a safety mechanism if the EGT’s get too hot? Also, the driver’s side exhaust manifold already has a tube that comes out of the manifold up to the top of the engine. Does anybody know what this tube is for? Thanks.
What is involved with dong this? Do I have to remove the exhaust manifold to drill the hole? Where is the best place to order a pyrometer? Does the truck have a safety mechanism if the EGT’s get too hot? Also, the driver’s side exhaust manifold already has a tube that comes out of the manifold up to the top of the engine. Does anybody know what this tube is for? Thanks.
1) Do I have to remove the manifold to drill the hole? Answer: See the link in the previous post to a long discussion about drilling in place or removing the manifold. I vote for removing to insure no metal shavings get sucked into the turbo.
2) Where is the best place to order a pyrometer? Anser: If you just want a pyrometer and a guage, you've got a lot of options. If you buy a tuner that monitors EGT, you can get one with the kit.
3) Does the truck have a safety mechanism if the EGT's get too hot? Answer: Not sure about the stock programming, but if you get a performance tuner that uses EGT input, it can use EGT temps to protect the engine.
4) The driver's side manifold already has a tube, what is it for? Answer: That's the exhaust back-pressure sensor. Don't mess with it.
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