DetroitDan
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wow, sorry to hear that, I was hoping to hear good things about it. I dont recall reading anything about the ECM requiring an intercooler. Do you have any way of measuring the intake temp? I can't find the money to do the ECM, so I certainly cant afford to do an intercooler. I dont understand why they are so expensive anyway. I see them all the time for riceburner cars, and while they are smaller, they are wicked cheap money. And it isnt like the pickup I/C is gigantic. I guess it must have to do with demand; there just arent that many of us needing one. I'm still curious to know if a small ricer I/C would help at all on a diesel pickup.
I am still not happy with the way my mechanical wastegate controller works. its okay if I dont hold it wide open throttle, but too often it overboosts and sets a code. Ive turned it down over and over and Im running 10 lbs at 70 mph empty. What I'm worried about is pulling a trailer up hills. I just picked up my new camper last weekend, its a 33 footer weighing 10,900. I pulled it home about 10 miles and it towed beautiful, but I think the boost was a little bit higher than normal. When I go on vacation I go through the mountains, and I'm afraid the boost will just climb and climb the more load is put on it. If it keeps overboosting and dumping, I dont know how Im going to get up the hills. I might just put the crappy factory system back on. at least that doesnt overboost.
Hey, I gotta run right now but I'll talk to you again soon. I'm interested to see what happens with the dyno.
See ya, Dan
I am still not happy with the way my mechanical wastegate controller works. its okay if I dont hold it wide open throttle, but too often it overboosts and sets a code. Ive turned it down over and over and Im running 10 lbs at 70 mph empty. What I'm worried about is pulling a trailer up hills. I just picked up my new camper last weekend, its a 33 footer weighing 10,900. I pulled it home about 10 miles and it towed beautiful, but I think the boost was a little bit higher than normal. When I go on vacation I go through the mountains, and I'm afraid the boost will just climb and climb the more load is put on it. If it keeps overboosting and dumping, I dont know how Im going to get up the hills. I might just put the crappy factory system back on. at least that doesnt overboost.
Hey, I gotta run right now but I'll talk to you again soon. I'm interested to see what happens with the dyno.
See ya, Dan