whats your pyro temp?
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whats your pyro temp?
At idle im running 4000, I think thats a bit high and when I started my truck up this morning it was at almost 2000 so im thinking i just need to adjust the needle on the gauge. At WOT I hit 1200 pretty quick and the truck still has more in it so thats another reason Im thinking It still needs to be adjusted.
How would I go about adjusting the needle if there even is a way to do it?
How would I go about adjusting the needle if there even is a way to do it?
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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Darn Chris, 4,000 and 2,000, I think you mean 400 and 300*. It would be nice if we could set the gauge to what ever we wanted, but I don't think the pistons would like you for that. 
What kit do you have and where did you get it. Did you put it in the up-pipes or manifold?
What kit do you have and where did you get it. Did you put it in the up-pipes or manifold?
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I did mean 400 and 200 dunno why i hit another 0?? lol
but its reading 200 before I even have the truck running.
the probe is in the manifold, I didnt install it but I made sure it went in there. and the guy that did it used to own a cummins so he knew what I was talking about ( well i hope so). I got the kit from thorough bred desiel its a auto meter kit. I just thought that like most thermomoters they might not be calibrated so I just needed to do that.
Edit: just checked again, Its at 100 with no power to the truck and 200 when the key in in the ingntion waiting for the glow plug light to go off.
but its reading 200 before I even have the truck running.
the probe is in the manifold, I didnt install it but I made sure it went in there. and the guy that did it used to own a cummins so he knew what I was talking about ( well i hope so). I got the kit from thorough bred desiel its a auto meter kit. I just thought that like most thermomoters they might not be calibrated so I just needed to do that.
Edit: just checked again, Its at 100 with no power to the truck and 200 when the key in in the ingntion waiting for the glow plug light to go off.
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Hook it, I'll pull it.
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Chris, these are what I have and they work great. Your gauge should not read 200* when your truck is not running. Clicky here. You don't want to take a chance with your EGTs.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Chris, these are what I have and they work great. Your gauge should not read 200* when your truck is not running. Clicky here. You don't want to take a chance with your EGTs.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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mine wont drop though. just jumps to 200 when it gets power and then climbs to 400 while still idling.
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Yea I know, but I thought all autometers should be the same right? I paid 295 to my door since they were on sale, they came new in box with everything so guessing I just got a dud.
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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They should make it right for you. Just give them a call.
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yea I will on mon.
Thats a good idea, Ill have to see if my dads got one lying around...
Thats a good idea, Ill have to see if my dads got one lying around...
