Turbo cool down?

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Jan 19, 2008 | 11:41 PM

dieseloholic

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Turbo cool down?

After running on the highway at 70+ for an hour or so how long do you guys let the truck idle to allow the turbo to cool down before shutting down?

Jan 19, 2008 | 11:44 PM

fxstbchopper

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I watch my exhaust temp gauge and when it gets down to about 200 deg. or less I shut my truck off. It does not seem to take very long to cool down maybe a minute or two.

Jan 20, 2008 | 02:19 AM

eodmule

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I let mine get below 300 before I shut it off. It is stock but I have a huge hill to climb right before I pull into my driveway.

Jan 20, 2008 | 04:01 AM

ron's power stroke

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I always wait for it to come down to 300..in summer it takes a couple minutes..in the winter its less then a minute...

Jan 20, 2008 | 06:40 AM

PETE'S_6.0PSD

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i turn mine off when it goes below 400, so between 350 and 400.
when im about 1/2 mile before hitting home ill switch to stock setting and take it easy. thats all, and thats enough to get the truck fast to low temps.....

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Jan 20, 2008 | 06:44 AM

IDPisan

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Originally Posted by fxstbchopper

I watch my exhaust temp gauge and when it gets down to about 200 deg. or less I shut my truck off. It does not seem to take very long to cool down maybe a minute or two.

Is your pyro pre or post turbo? Mine is pre and I have done several sessions of cool down temps in different tunes. While I have been able to get down too 250 in my stock tune I have never seen 200.

Jan 20, 2008 | 06:50 AM

PETE'S_6.0PSD

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Great point Jeff, and i forgot to mention it, i can get 200 without doing anything, my truck will run 250. so im happy to get 350 . 200 i see only in the winter,when i start it up, and i have pre turbo probe, in the up pipe.