Turbo boost issue help kw cat t6000

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  1. Rubberens

    Rubberens Bobtail Member

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    I have a 95 kw t600 3406engine, as i recall if i push accelerate pedal it will rise in idle recently noticed the turbo boost gauge frozen on 10psi with truck off and on idle,also while driving the needle would slow slow motion rise and wont fall down if im off the pedal Not like before the needle would jump fast and go back to zero, any ideas?
     

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  3. Deere hunter

    Deere hunter Road Train Member

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    Bad gauge!!
    Just had to replace mine.
     
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  4. PSM379

    PSM379 Heavy Load Member

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    There is also a screen in the line from engine to the fire wall, take the line off at the fire wall it could have gotten clogged up. At least on a 379 it is this way.
     
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  5. Rubberens

    Rubberens Bobtail Member

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    Well looks some major i was driving to a pickup and pressing pedal to speed up in 2nd and it was reving for a long time til u got up to speed had to cancel load
     
  6. Rubberens

    Rubberens Bobtail Member

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    Clutch or turbo? Def not gauge
     
  7. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    How’s the performance?

    Do you hear the turbo spooling up the way it was? Is she still pulling the same? Yes, then it’s your gauge. No? Check for boost leaks. A small leak will hurt performance really bad. Big leak, it will barely idle down the road.
     
  8. Rubberens

    Rubberens Bobtail Member

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    I dont hear it whistleing like before either Not pulling same at all , real long drag when trying to switch a gear and sometimes jst revs til it hit high rpm then pulls, how i check boost leaks? I checked around turbo no signs of leak
     
  9. Rubberens

    Rubberens Bobtail Member

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    Very rough idling and popping like when theres a hole in the muffler idk where its coming from looked everywhere
     
  10. Rubberens

    Rubberens Bobtail Member

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    Opened the hood touched the turbo and i hear something rattling in it
     
  11. Deere hunter

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