Hi everyone, just recently my 6nz started running lazy. I’ve changed my fuel filters at every service and halfway thru to the next. I’ve noticed my manifold pressure is down from 28-30 lbs to 20-21 lbs and my pyrometers is running at 1000 + degrees. Any ideas? Thanks
Sluggish performance in my ole girl
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Loaderlou, Jan 21, 2018.
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Maybe overrich fuel, burning way too much for the required work. Did your fuel mileage go down the chute? -
If turbo pressure is down it could be turbo or charged air cooler or a lose connection or clamp
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Intercooler clamp would be a check as well. If you don't have a good seal on the air intake side to turbo, shes going to fall down and get sick.
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If she is warmer on the Pyro check the air filters first. Then check for leaks on the pressure side of turbo, (CAC boots tubes etc.) Also give the turbo a real good look, it takes a huge leak to loose that much pressure
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Seems like a big pressure loss. I agree with all on filter checks and air to air checks including the cooler itself. I would check turbo over well like @wore out said. Make sure your wastegate isn't opening at to low of pressure.
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Very common this time of year to get salt mist from the highways if you are in snowy climates, then it dries and crystallizes to clog air filters. It dries the same colour as the filter paper, so hard to tell. Check for residue on the inside of air cleaner housing. After that, check for air to air leaks.
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Thanks for all the comebacks everyone. Pulled the air charge cooler and did a pressure test, that’s good, but did notice upon taking the cooler out that the hump hose clamps could have been tighter. Everything is back together and much tighter. Will check air filters tomorrow and turbo. Thanks again everyone
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Thanks for all the comebacks everyone. Pulled the air charge cooler and did a pressure test, that’s good, but did notice upon taking the cooler out that the hump hose clamps could have been tighter. Everything is back together and much tighter. Will check air filters tomorrow and turbo. Thanks again everyone
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I found the problem. Thinking my waste gate may be bad, I went to get the part number off the turbo and noticed the E clip on the spring loaded frazzelwagger on the turbo that connects to the waste gate rod was gone. The ole girl is doin just fine. Thanks for all the comebacks
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