Engine suffocating

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Smileysam, Jun 23, 2021.

  1. Smileysam

    Smileysam Bobtail Member

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    Just replace my twin turbo on my 2006 peterbilt 387. I'm only getting 10 psi on boost when loaded about 38000 lbs. When I try to get it up to 20 psi my truck just don't have enough boost. It feels lik something is holding it back and it suffocating the engine.
     
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  3. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    Did you do it yourself or have a shop do it?

    Probably left something loose.
     
  4. Smileysam

    Smileysam Bobtail Member

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    I had a shop replace the turbo. He's saying that I mite need to clean my air charger. I tighten every clamp on the turbo.
     
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  5. Smileysam

    Smileysam Bobtail Member

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    I had the shop replace it. He said that I mite need to clean my air charger.
     
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  6. baha

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    Did the old turbos blow up throwing steel fins into intake side of pipes leading to air charger and clog them??
     
  7. Smileysam

    Smileysam Bobtail Member

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    I had a crack manifold and one crack turbo. The mechanic did a pressure test on the air charge and said that there's no leak or damage.
     
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  8. baha

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    You may have to pull off all the intake side of pipes off up to the charge air cooler and with a flash light look for a rag that got left stuffed in a pipe to keep dirt out while it was apart and blown down to a curve in one pipe or blown up into ft. of air cooler, because your pressure is so dang low??
     
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  9. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    Air inlet restriction, clean air filter?

    Check exhaust restriction. Some of the later emmissions Cats had a converter plus mufflers. Not uncommon for the converter to become plugged.

    Fuel pressure/ delivery

    Pressure or smoke test intake and exhaust for leaks.
     
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  10. Smileysam

    Smileysam Bobtail Member

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    When I just bobtail I feel it suffocating a little. Truck has power all the way to 20 psi. It's when I start pulling a load.
     
  11. Smileysam

    Smileysam Bobtail Member

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    Took out all the turbo and clamp even clean the intercooler on the truck still not get boost pressure over 20 psi. You think that I mite have an EGR problem.
     
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