EGT?s
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Tuned
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From: Evergreen Colorado
EGT?s
I installed a Edge Juice with Attitude tuner in my 02 350 with 35s and stock gearing with only around 70k miles for the main purpose of monitering my EGTs while towing.
When I mash the throttle on the mountain passes (empty with no trailer) with the programmer set on the stock setting or the economy setting I have no problems getting the EGTs up to 1200 degrees or more if I dont lift.
Could this be right? or do I have a problem?
When I mash the throttle on the mountain passes (empty with no trailer) with the programmer set on the stock setting or the economy setting I have no problems getting the EGTs up to 1200 degrees or more if I dont lift.
Could this be right? or do I have a problem?
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Parker, CO
1200 degrees in stock tuning can be reached at high altitude on an otherwise mostly stock truck. Any other tune above stock will easily have the potential to make EGT's rise even higher than that.
The fact that you have 35" tires and stock gearing makes the EGT issue worse, especially when towing.
The fact that you have 35" tires and stock gearing makes the EGT issue worse, especially when towing.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Hampton, Maryland.
I second that. At elevation with 35's and stock gearing the engine is working hard and needs fuel. Do you have aftermarket exhaust or are you running bigger than stock? What about your intake and intercooler?
Edit: Damn Curtis you got in there quick. Now I have to third it.
Edit: Damn Curtis you got in there quick. Now I have to third it.
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Tuned
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From: Evergreen Colorado
Pre trurbo temps.
All stock except for programmer. Future mods include exhaust and intake at the very least as $ allows. I got the programmer first to keep an eye on EGTs.
I always run in stock or economy setting except for the accasional smoke out on the cyclist holding up traffic on the windy roads or that Honda Civic with his windows down, rattle can exhaust, sitting at a stop light with his base turned up so loud it shakes my windows.
What should be my next mod to lower these temps?
All stock except for programmer. Future mods include exhaust and intake at the very least as $ allows. I got the programmer first to keep an eye on EGTs.
I always run in stock or economy setting except for the accasional smoke out on the cyclist holding up traffic on the windy roads or that Honda Civic with his windows down, rattle can exhaust, sitting at a stop light with his base turned up so loud it shakes my windows.
What should be my next mod to lower these temps?
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 7,760
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From: Hampton, Maryland.
Pre trurbo temps.
All stock except for programmer. Future mods include exhaust and intake at the very least as $ allows. I got the programmer first to keep an eye on EGTs.
I always run in stock or economy setting except for the accasional smoke out on the cyclist holding up traffic on the windy roads or that Honda Civic with his windows down, rattle can exhaust, sitting at a stop light with his base turned up so loud it shakes my windows.
What should be my next mod to lower these temps?
All stock except for programmer. Future mods include exhaust and intake at the very least as $ allows. I got the programmer first to keep an eye on EGTs.
I always run in stock or economy setting except for the accasional smoke out on the cyclist holding up traffic on the windy roads or that Honda Civic with his windows down, rattle can exhaust, sitting at a stop light with his base turned up so loud it shakes my windows.
What should be my next mod to lower these temps?
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Lead Driver
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From: Hampton, Maryland.
Check out Kris' post here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ml#post4070923
It gives you a logical path to mods for a budget of $2,000 dollars. You don't have to do that all at once, just as funding allows.
It gives you a logical path to mods for a budget of $2,000 dollars. You don't have to do that all at once, just as funding allows.
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Lead Driver
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From: Hampton, Maryland.
You are very welcome. That list is for what we like to call PMS around here. If you haven't heard of that term, it stands for Powerstroke Modification Syndrome and it is a a beotch. Once you start modding these trucks, it gets in your blood. If you have a toy hauler I am sure you understand the concept.
Lead Driver
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From: Kiowa CO
I installed a Edge Juice with Attitude tuner in my 02 350 with 35s and stock gearing with only around 70k miles for the main purpose of monitering my EGTs while towing.
When I mash the throttle on the mountain passes (empty with no trailer) with the programmer set on the stock setting or the economy setting I have no problems getting the EGTs up to 1200 degrees or more if I dont lift.
Could this be right? or do I have a problem?
When I mash the throttle on the mountain passes (empty with no trailer) with the programmer set on the stock setting or the economy setting I have no problems getting the EGTs up to 1200 degrees or more if I dont lift.
Could this be right? or do I have a problem?
Postmaster
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From: Bend, OR
They do, but at that altitude, I would stick with the .84 housing that came stock. Maybe a turbomaster wastegate controler, but keep the .84
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From: Fulltime RVer
I recommend you read this thread to understand the "Physics" of your problem before "blindly" following advice to install a "hot air intake"! ...High Altitude ...This thread is located at: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...1&goto=newpost