11-10-2018, 09:23 AM
So the first thing to rule out is turbo problem. What is the max boost you are seeing. You should be in the 26 to 30 psi range. Anything less than that should start an investigation to find the cause of low pressure. Could be a turbo, could be a leaking hose joint, could be a leak in the CAC.
Most fire trucks and emergency vehicles have a special tune in the engine. Yep, it's turned up. Usually not a problem for short runs, but there is a reason that diesel engine manufacturers don't tune over the road engines like that. They tune them for longevity.
Can you find someone to alter the tune on your Series 60. Yes, you can. Is it worth the risk? Only you can answer that question. I have never heard of a tuner advertising that they don't know what they are doing.
All of this is my opinion, and worth exactly nothing.
Most fire trucks and emergency vehicles have a special tune in the engine. Yep, it's turned up. Usually not a problem for short runs, but there is a reason that diesel engine manufacturers don't tune over the road engines like that. They tune them for longevity.
Can you find someone to alter the tune on your Series 60. Yes, you can. Is it worth the risk? Only you can answer that question. I have never heard of a tuner advertising that they don't know what they are doing.
All of this is my opinion, and worth exactly nothing.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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