EGT getting up there fast? Problem?

[Pbguy420]

I'm new to the diesel world, as well as auto upgrading. Just bought an 01 f250 7.3l. So far I've dropped on a dp f6 tuner, isspro gauges and have 5 inch turbo back exhaust waiting to go on....

My I know you don't want to go over 1200 for more than a few seconds... But I don't know how long it should take me to get there...

When I gun it off the line I get to about 1200 deg by the time I hit about 50mph and I back off. Is this normal, or should it take longer to get there? I'm in my 120 hp race tune when this happens....

Do I have a problem or is this normal for my minimal upgrades?
If it is normal what are my options for helping lower these temps? Let's start with any mods I can do cheaply before I go dropping big bucks on stuff ( still need to buy tires!)



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[psdguy95]

I woukd think that would be normal. You are getting on it. Mine will get up to 900 when going from 35 to 70 when I get on it.

 

[AllanB]

It is normal when you have it to the floor. My 6.0 has 190's in it, Mine will go way past 900 degrees I matt it to the floor. To my understanding, it will not hurt anything just running it through a 1/8 mile or even 1/4 mile liie this. You just don't want to run it for a long period of time, lioke towing with it this hot. I took them at their word and tried it. So far I haven't hurt anything. I think you will be ok. You might want to try an aftermarket intercooler when you can.

 

[Arisley]

For you truck an aftrmarket intercooler is just a waste of money. You are fine. Mine will hit 1600º in a race. It don't take long to get there either. It comes back down very fast when you let your foot out though.

 

[KPSquared]

do some data logging on your hpop performance. i bet it's weak. Weak hpop plus Jody's tunes equals high egt's.

He runs less timing and relys on HPOP pressure to advance the timing for better EGT/smoke control, your pressures must be low.

 

[cfdeng7]

You beat me to it about the hpop. Check your ipr duty cycle on wot pulls. Does the truck smoke a lot at wot. If you do a 3/4 throttle pull and a full throttle pull does full throttle feel stronger? My old 7.3's hpop was on its way out and 3/4 would feel the same as wide open. You reach a point where the hpop cannot keep up with the oil demands of the tune and you peak out.

 

[TyCorr]

Put that 5" exh on. That should help. Maybe an intake if you have a bad stocker. Ditch the ebpv system.

 

[silverpsd_06]

Intake will help some exhaust will make a good difference too i bet you notice they get quite a bit cooler if your still running stock exhaust and intake on the truck..

 

[Jason]

I've got Matt's tunes, on my '02, and with the 6637 filter, 4" mbrp turboback, porter housing and his tunes, on #6, from a deadstop, I can hit about 90mph or so and it'll hit 1300* degrees, and hold there. It'll creep a little higher but will never touch 1400 all the way up to 110mph. And that's with the original 277k mile hpop to boot!

 

[Arisley]

I have Tony's tunes, some big injectors, H2E turbo, and an Adrenaline HPOP. Mine waves at 1300 on it's way by on a WOT pull.

 

[Pbguy420]

Ok like I said I'm new to diesel so how do I test my hpop?

I'll try the different throttle pulls when I get a chance... You can get a ticket on base for blinking too much...

What is an epbv system? Sorry for my ignorance....

Im going to get the exhaust on soon as I get a chance. Btw I've got a k&n filter


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[Groomzybanshee]

1200 is not a big deal...

 

[KPSquared]

1200 is not a big deal but if it goes there quickly and would keep climbing if you didn't let out, then it becomes a problem. The 120 tune isn't a crazy race tune. . .egt's should stop climbing at some point. . if that point is well over 1500, there may be an issue.

 

[Groomzybanshee]

My puller pegs 1600 in about 3 seconds is there a problem??

 

[powerstrokenstang]

Yes lol.
op does seem high to only 50 mph.

 

[2006nytro]

my truck will take till about 75 80 mph before i hit 1200 in my 140 tune

 

[silverpsd_06]

To test your high pressure oil pump you need a gauge built to measure how healthy it is I think the link is on swamps site for the actual gauge costs like 50$ to have it built

http://www.swampsdiesel.com/site/how_to_pdf/pdf/hpop.pdf

It's a PDF but a pretty good explanation unless you have a gauge to measure icp or a scan gauge

 

[GTOKILLER]

Maybe I missed this but one very important detail that we all missed is were is the location on the EGT probe??? My first 7.3 was in the manifold & would run 900 on the highway 1600 was nothing with a tailer. After moving it to the down pipe temps were 700 & could get 1400 with a trailer at WOT.

 

[2006nytro]

Mine is in the manifold and I run about 600 on the highway.

 

[CSIPSD]

Maybe I missed this but one very important detail that we all missed is were is the location on the EGT probe??? My first 7.3 was in the manifold & would run 900 on the highway 1600 was nothing with a tailer. After moving it to the down pipe temps were 700 & could get 1400 with a trailer at WOT.

YOU MOVED IT TO THE DOWN PIPE?

LOL