EGT Questions

[Jake]

I finally got my TW chip, and WOW! So i was playing with it in the Extreme setting, had my foot burried, and i look up at the pyro and it was readin 1400*

So the question is, how high and for how long can i run it over 1250* before i damage stuff? Also, is there anyway i can rig up a light somehow that will light up when the pyro hits 1250*?

[jcbones]

How about a hammer that swings out of the headliner and bangs you in the head.


A light would be easier to do though, just get you a circuit board, put some copper traces on it, run a few logic chips, couple diodes, couple of resistors, some LED's, hook it in-line with your temp gauge, box it up and mount it to the windshield right in front of you, with a couple #10 wood screws of course.

In other words,

It can be done, if you know how to make a PCB to do it.

Reguards,
Bones

ps. In case it missed you, the paragraph was a joke!

[bigcountrysg]

1200 sustained driving, 1300 for short periods of time.

[Jake]

How short of a period of time?

[Hank]

Originally Posted by cob32187

I finally got my TW chip, and WOW! So i was playing with it in the Extreme setting, had my foot burried, and i look up at the pyro and it was readin 1400*

So the question is, how high and for how long can i run it over 1250* before i damage stuff? Also, is there anyway i can rig up a light somehow that will light up when the pyro hits 1250*?

Hi Jake! Get those new wheels yet?

I saw 1500* with my TW this weekend. I didn't even know it. My son (co-pilot) brought it to my attention. I went crazy with my new Wicked Wheel!

[Jake]

Originally Posted by Hank

Hi Jake! Get those new wheels yet?

I saw 1500* with my TW this weekend. I didn't even know it. My son (co-pilot) brought it to my attention. I went crazy with my new Wicked Wheel!

Hey! Nope, no wheels yet, im gonna hold off for a while, i wanna save some money for some land to build on.

You're gonna blow that thing up man! Its easy to do though, i about shat when i looked at the pyro. Im gonna be needin a wicked wheel i think. Im gettin some surge.

Wow, i just totally hijacked my own thread...

Anyway, back on topic...

[ford_trck]

I've had my truck at 1500 when I let off that doesn't happen very often though only if it's foot threw the floor into overdrive.

[CSIPSD]

You can cruise all day at 1250 and not hurt a thing other then your pocket book from the fuel going out the tail pipe. Drag racing, pulling and on the dyno you are looking at EGT's over 1600 for 10-15 seconds with no damage, no worries.

If your cruising around at 600 and go to make a pass 1600 is fine for 15-20 seconds. You have to heat soak the pistons to do any damage.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by CSIPSD

You can cruise all day at 1250 and not hurt a thing other then your pocket book from the fuel going out the tail pipe. Drag racing, pulling and on the dyno you are looking at EGT's over 1600 for 10-15 seconds with no damage, no worries.

If your cruising around at 600 and go to make a pass 1600 is fine for 15-20 seconds. You have to heat soak the pistons to do any damage.

Thanks for the info man, all i needed. Unless you've got some advice on boost foolers.

[dieselcrawler]

I've wondered the same thing, I've always kept my ol' chevy's EGT's at or below 1100 deg. Can the PS take higher temps? Fresh in my mind, 'cause I also just got a DP Tuner, and hit some high EGTs goin' home the other day, around 1250, backed out of it quick, but I'm sure it hadn't been there for more than a few seconds... but it's good to know that people who run 'em say it's ok to hit higher than that for a while and not worry about harm...