Maxxforce 13 high turbo boost low power

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  1. Dangra

    Dangra Bobtail Member

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    Hi, has anyone experienced really high turbo boost, 40-50 psi and no power? Very lazy in the low rpms and slow on the hills, 25 mph or less while still running high boost. Sometimes when it kicks in and pulls properly, the boost goes back to the 20-30 psi range. Any help would be appreciated . I know, Cummins or Cat, but it's what I have to deal with right now. EGR cooler is new. EGR is working fine, dpf filter is clean, very seldom Regens, never needs parked Regen..I've performed various tests unhooking things to determine if there is a performance difference, but the problem remains in the high boost issue. I'm not running any codes that I can pull from the dash .
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  3. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    The boost is one of the things Navistar made overly complicated for no reason. To control the boost, there is an "Air control valve" mounted near the turbos with a bunch of lines connected to it. It is supplied by truck air pressure. When the engine senses boost is getting high, it will command that valve to send truck air down to the waste gate to open it and dump boost out the exhaust. Sounds like it is working intermittently for you. The engine will derate when boost is too high, so I am guessing that is low power. You can do a basic test yourself. At key off, the waste gate is fully closed. You can look at it and see the little rod at the back of the air pot. With full truck air pressure charged, key on, and the valve will energize that pot with air and push the rod out about 12 mm. Make sure it is moving. Sometimes the little air pots will rot and leak, or air line leak or linkage itself will seize up and stick to prevent it from opening.
     
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