Air shut offs
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Was that the electric one? If so It wouldn't work for mine. The rule says it has to be manually ran. I used an electric plug to a dsp switch and zeroed out the tables on the dsp tune and they say that's not good enough anymore. Due to the chance of blowing the turbo and the sled operator wants control if that happens. Makes sense but it's still a PITA for a daily driver.
Just another hole for the dust to find a way in through.
Just another hole for the dust to find a way in through.
Kevin, Tony Burkhart sells them. very nice looking units. A local guy around here (he is on TDP as Eds04dmax) we are currently outfitting one on my truck and his and should have pics up shortly. Pm me if you want more info
The problem is reliability, both mechanical and electric ones.
There have been a number of folk who lost sled-pulls or drag races due to a shut-off problem. And there have been instances where they have failed too when a runaway happens.
There have been a number of folk who lost sled-pulls or drag races due to a shut-off problem. And there have been instances where they have failed too when a runaway happens.
When I was picking my truck up at the dealer after the injector replacement when I walked in the door all the techs were huddled around the hood of one. When I asked what was going on the SM told me the turbo seal went out and when the engine started to run away and got to a certain rpm the butterfly closes and keeps it from flying apart. That's a kickass safety feature if it's true. Maybe it just seized up and they didn't know it yet.:joker:
That's a kickass safety feature if it's true. Maybe it just seized up and they didn't know it yet.:joker:
really... that's kinda unusual isn't it? Makes ya wonder why doesn't it? I mean, it's not like it's very usual to have a turbo failure on a stock truck so why in the world would they think that was a needed feature? Perhaps they ARE planning on failures? It's got me curious for sure!
Yeah it's supposed to be emissions stuff the way I read a long time ago, so maybe just a failsafe? It's there so why not use it to save an engine if it happens to go kind of thing? It would be cool if you could control it with efi. Just for a dumb theif or something, it would start for a second and die. Just to see how many times they tried to start it before they gave up. Or set it to close if you lost oil press or something.:dontknow:
Or set it to close if you lost oil press or something.:dontknow:
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Common in the oilfield due to H2S hazards. I'm surprised Simon doesn't have one yet.
Common in the oilfield due to H2S hazards. I'm surprised Simon doesn't have one yet.
I agree with the pita on a daily driver, let me know kevin, maybe we can put our heads together and figure something out. It getting close ya know? lol
It's getting real close real fast ain't it.
I've got a long way to go and a short time to get there. I drew up a couple of patterns on cardboard for a gate, I just have to find some sheets of metal to cut em out of,(preferably aluminum) and a couple of short pieces of pipe. You don't have any spare sheets laying around do you?
I've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I drew up a couple of patterns on cardboard for a gate, I just have to find some sheets of metal to cut em out of,(preferably aluminum) and a couple of short pieces of pipe. You don't have any spare sheets laying around do you?
It's getting real close real fast ain't it.
I've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I hear ya,Aint enough time in the day
why didnt you say something about the allluminum? I could of sent that too
Kevin, what kind of thickness are you looking for, let me know, may have somethung at work that will for the aluminum sheets.
I'm thinking something like 1/8 in or so to start with. Do you guys use anything that thick out there? I don't know if it's going to work the way I'm thinking but I'm going to try. I've got a bunch of stainless out here but I'd rather use some lighter stuff if I can find it reasonably priced. (or free)
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