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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Boost PSI

I have a 1994 7.3 DI F350 and I would like to check the boost pressure but I can not get any specs on PSI. Dose anyone know what the pressuer should be? Should it stay the same or rise with RPM? Thanks........
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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Stock you should see about 18psi. Boost numbers change all the time due to many variables i.e., load, heat, fuel, etc.,

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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Yes peak boost should be 15 psi plus or minus. To measure you need a boost pressure gauge whether its just to test or a permanent install. Find a nice piece of road that you can safely go 70 or so. The bigger the hill the better. Then start out and just floor the throttle. Keep it floored till you run out of road. but keep your eyes on your gauge.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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Yes peak boost should be 15 psi plus or minus. To measure you need a boost pressure gauge whether its just to test or a permanent install. Find a nice piece of road that you can safely go 70 or so. The bigger the hill the better. Then start out and just floor the throttle. Keep it floored till you run out of road. but keep your eyes on your gauge.

Keep it floored till you run out of road. but keep your eyes on your gauge??!!!
 
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yeah it take some skill or a helper!!
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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oh yeah even better and would use less road is hook up to a heavy trailer or load the back end full of something really heavy. That will help get the boost up faster.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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I know from experience.. have the driver keep his eyes on the gauges... especially the egts and have the passenger look down the road.. haha.. its unbelieveable how hard it is to look at the gauges and the road at the same time when your goosing it.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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The last time I got pulled over for speeding, the cop asked, do you know how fast you were going? I told him no, I get to scared to take my eyes off the road to look at the speedo when Iam going over 100!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by scatgo
The last time I got pulled over for speeding, the cop asked, do you know how fast you were going? I told him no, I get to scared to take my eyes off the road to look at the speedo when Iam going over 100!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!! how did he respond to that?? what were you driving?
 
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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that is hilarious... i might do that next time...
 
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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The last time I got pulled over for speeding, the cop asked, do you know how fast you were going? I told him no, I get to scared to take my eyes off the road to look at the speedo when Iam going over 100!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO!! You got me good, I thought your were gonna say that you didn't know how fast you were goin cause your eyes were glued to the boost gauge

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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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My 96 PSD peaked out at 22 PSI untill I put a pressure relief valve in the MAP Sensor line. Now I can get 30 PSI boost.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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what in the heck is a pressure relief valve??? and where can i find one???
 
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Originally Posted by powerstrokeddiesel
what in the heck is a pressure relief valve??? and where can i find one???
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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What do you have yours set at tim? Is that a pressure relief valve or just a pressure regulator. I thought a regulator is what we need to use.
 
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