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That figure is a little low. Most authorities on the subject say 1200-1300 deg on the pyro pre-trubo as the max temp. From my experience, you can run 1100-1200 all day long and 1300 in short periods without harm.
I checked the turbo a couple of hundred miles ago but I'll check it again. It just started this the last couple of times I took it out.
I don't know what the EGT will go to when this happens because I let out of it for fear something is fixing to fly apart.
The comments about air in the fuel...
The last couple of times I've been in my deuce, the truck has a noticeable increase in power at high rpms. I mostly notice it going up a slight grade under moderate load. What happens is when the rpms get up around 2400 or so, the turbo will change to a higher pitch (C turbo), the boost will...
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