TD42 T Gets real hot but only when towing

[MudRunnerTD]

Hey Darren mate. Are you saying this only when towing or in general? I cruise at 100km/h and it sits on 2000rpm, or just over in 5th. At that speed/rpm it has enough guts to cruise. But if i need more power to over take or something, I'd have to gear down to 4th. It just feels like its labouring.

In 4th, its 2400rpm or there abouts. It just seems like its revving too much if im in 4th crusing at 100.

Yeah certainly when towing. The 2000rpm Mark seems to not suit the TD power curve unless your running a 16g or something. For mine with the HT18 2000rpm was the Devils number mate. Cruising on flat road in 5th is fine. Trying to roll on hard from there or climbing a hill and holding 2000rpm spikes the EGTs badly.

Even with the Borg Warner tuned well 2000rpm is the wrong number. Towing was much more comfortable in 4th. I towed home from SA in 38d and saw the needle get to 2/3 but cruised at about 1/2 way. AC running and cruising at 115kmh. Dropping back to 100kmh and it dropped a little.

I need a new IC and I think my pump is at end of life.

The problem for unturned TDs and no gauge for EGTs is guys driving them bogged down at 2000rpm, EGTs rise and they have no idea. First they know Is the water temp rises and they are cooking.

A quality tune, turn the lights on by fitting a Pyro gauge to see what is actually happening and it's a great place to start.

Old mate has already spent a fortune and had a screw driver tune has no idea what fuel/boost he is running or what his Exhaust Gas Temps are doing. Buckleys chance of sorting it out.