I have a C-15 that I would like to monitor temps of each cylinder. I'm thinking that way I could find a bad injector. Cut out test isn't working. Could I drill manifold at each port and install 6 probes. Like I have done on my snowmobile. Anybody ever do this?
EGR probe for each cylinder?
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by ModZZilla, Nov 6, 2013.
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It would probably be easier to get an infarred temp gun, run the engine to operating temp and check each cylinder with the temp gun.
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Im sure someone has done it. I've often thought about doing it and using a data logger to monitor what is happening in each cylinder under different engine loads.Last edited: Nov 7, 2013
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You can do a cylinder cut out test down to one cylinder on a Cat.
I have tried using an infered temp gun on a running engine it does not work to much heat transfer. Using water in a spray bottle works better but not good. Removing the manifold , and running it works, some injectors will work 95% of the time, at lower output and a cylinder cut out test checks them a a higher delivery rate. I would do a complete valve set and check every conection on the injectors, and actuators, looking for loose wires, loose conections, and wires worn, usually a tie strap will be broken alowing the harness in that area to come down.
Drilling holes in the manifold is an expencive idea, the old manifolds, "A" & "B"s, some came with 1/4 inch pipe plugs below every port.
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Heat soaked manifold would not be accurate enough.
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OK, Here's the deal, Fabco (local Cat dealer) just did me a platinum in frame. Truck smokes white (raw fuel smell) like crazy when cold. I took it back, they did all the cut out test. They say it all checks out. It's not even safe to follow for 1/4 mile, till smoke clears. When warm it runs good and no smoke. It's MBN bridge motor, and it didn't smoke with the old injector. I wanted them to pull the new injectors and test them, but they have to send them out for test and refuse to do all 6.
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They (Fabco) obviously does not have the ability or desire to fix it correctly, your "Platinum" rebuild has a nation wide warranty, I would find one that does. Just because it says Cat on their building and shirts doesn't mean they are an expert at anything.(except emptying your wallet)
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White smoke when cold is WHY I did an inframe on my MBN lol!! Turned out the head gasket was gone on #4. It never pushed any coolant, and passed all the cylinder cut-out tests when warm. Once my engine was warm it didn't smoke either.
I wonder if they got all the protrusion heights correct?
Bill
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