Gauge Question

[psd76]

This may be a stupid question but I'm new to the diesel performance scene. I just finished installing A pillar gauges. The EGT gauge fluxuates from 200 up to 1000 degrees while driving and I'm hitting 12-13 on the bosst gauge. Does this sound right. Also I am assuming putting on an intake will increase the boost. I very rarely drive in dusty conditions and pretty much drive around town and on the highway towing a boat and or snowmobiles. So my next question is can I put on a Tymar intake instead of the Donaldson.

[SDNate]

12-13#s wile under load or just crusing? I'v only ever seen 1000 on my EGT for a split second wile merging into 70mph traffic up a grade with a boat on the back and bed full of stuff. Yesterday on my was to Summit Racing the highest I seen was 780 up a long grade at 70-75mph.

[lilredpowerstroke]

Originally Posted by SDNate

12-13#s wile under load or just crusing? I'v only ever seen 1000 on my EGT for a split second wile merging into 70mph traffic up a grade with a boat on the back and bed full of stuff. Yesterday on my was to Summit Racing the highest I seen was 780 up a long grade at 70-75mph.

Where is the probe mounted?? Im guessing either post turbo or you dont have any mods.

[psd76]

The probe is pre turbo and yes I have no mods yet. I plan on an intake soon and then an exhaust. Any intake reccomendations. I hit 1000 on the egt while enter the highway doing about 70.

[SDNate]

Probe is pre turbo on my truck. Only mods are a Banks 6-gun, muffler just fell off one day, and zoodad mod(wich I have a block-off plate on right now for winter). Crusing at 70 it was only running about 650 and that was with the 6-gun on level 6.

[SDNate]

I put an Autometer boost gauge in my truck yesterday. Getting into it, it maxs out at about 18#s.