SHINTON
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- Joined
- Mar 17, 2005
- Location
- Triad area of NC
Ok, driving the new to me PSD (7.3) 2002 Excursion and wanted to ask about a few sounds I am hearing, etc.
First....when letting off gas and / or then applying brakes, I am getting a sound like pressure is being let off on an air tank if you will. I figure it is a pressure valve of some sort? Normal I guess?
My turbo was making an awful whistle, but then it made a huge POW..and then no power...(yikes...) Called Slim and he tells me to look at the intercooler pipes and sure enough the 'cool' side had blown off the intercooler, guess I didn't tighten those down good enough. (Pulled intercooler, had oil in it from rollover) Whistle is now gone/reduced/changed so it must have been leaking air/causing that whistle.
Hmm...drivethru guys had hard time hearing my order last night..HEH...
Final thought/question...right now I am registering about 15.1 mpg "average" but that has been all over the place since I reset it, etc. I am really trying to make myself stay under 2000 rpm and not spool up off every light, etc (aka RICH...heh) But I betting the diesel in the tank is at least 6 months old or more...had a full tank. I have burned off almost a 1/4 tank...should I try to burn most of it off so I can fill with fresh?
Sam...PSD newbie...Hinton
First....when letting off gas and / or then applying brakes, I am getting a sound like pressure is being let off on an air tank if you will. I figure it is a pressure valve of some sort? Normal I guess?
My turbo was making an awful whistle, but then it made a huge POW..and then no power...(yikes...) Called Slim and he tells me to look at the intercooler pipes and sure enough the 'cool' side had blown off the intercooler, guess I didn't tighten those down good enough. (Pulled intercooler, had oil in it from rollover) Whistle is now gone/reduced/changed so it must have been leaking air/causing that whistle.
Hmm...drivethru guys had hard time hearing my order last night..HEH...
Final thought/question...right now I am registering about 15.1 mpg "average" but that has been all over the place since I reset it, etc. I am really trying to make myself stay under 2000 rpm and not spool up off every light, etc (aka RICH...heh) But I betting the diesel in the tank is at least 6 months old or more...had a full tank. I have burned off almost a 1/4 tank...should I try to burn most of it off so I can fill with fresh?
Sam...PSD newbie...Hinton