higher egt's with new wastegate

[f350 powerstroke]

After i installed a new bd wastegate, and i got that frickin cir clip on, i noticed higher egt's is this normal or am i on crack cain.

 

[lukecline]

try tightening up the wastegate rod. it sounds like its hanging open.

 

[f350 powerstroke]

Problem found adjustment rod needed to be shortened found this when i pulled out turbo to install a new turbo wheel. I am not finished with this yet i will let you know how it turns out.

 

[f350 powerstroke]

new turbo wheel in

I finished putting my new turbo wheel in today. Let me tell you i dropped just about every nut and bolt i had. Getting the turbo off was pretty easy, and putting on the new wheel a breeze. Getting the the v clamps back was a pain in the butt to the 10th power and beyond. I also tightened my bd wastegate and checked it out at stage 3 on the Hypertech were around 30psi. So i let the stroke cool off, and backed the wastegate a half turn i would like to be around 25to28psi.

 

[MBRPCrazyford]

I finished putting my new turbo wheel in today. Let me tell you i dropped just about every nut and bolt i had. Getting the turbo off was pretty easy, and putting on the new wheel a breeze. Getting the the v clamps back was a pain in the butt to the 10th power and beyond. I also tightened my bd wastegate and checked it out at stage 3 on the Hypertech were around 30psi. So i let the stroke cool off, and backed the wastegate a half turn i would like to be around 25to28psi.

My be a stupid question, but why don't you want the truck to make 30psi? It shouldn't be hurting anything...should it? Just a question and obviously your decision, but, I think I would've left it right where it was.

 

[f350 powerstroke]

I have been told,and read where 30psi was max for a stock turbo. Besides my check engine light kept coming on. I programed my hypertech to stage 2 "60"HP,and gave it the throttle around 25psi, but i did not have the inter cooler tubes clamps tight enough and it blew open it was pretty loud. Scared the crap out of me all i could think was i lost my turbo, so that's why i backed off waste gate. Better and cheaper to be safe than sorry.

 

[MBRPCrazyford]

ok, makes sense. I bet them tubes blowin off was loud!!

 

[Zookie400]

25 is good, 5 psi more really puts more strain than it sounds on the cartidge thrust bearings. no issues with cranking it up to "play"

pain in the butt to the 10th power and beyond