erg valve and bits for ecconomy

[YNOT]

I was doing a job down at Komatsu last week and saw an engine sitting on a stand just inside the workshop door. A brand new twin turbo common rail V12 diesel. I don't know how many litres or what horsepower but it was a 7 foot tall work of art. It had 4 pyro sensors all neatly mounted before the turbos with the wiring neatly run around the engine to a connector block. Like you said a far cry from the old mechanical diesels of years gone by.

Tony

[thin on top]

Sorry mate, I missed this.
Boost pressure and exhaust temp tell you a lot about what's happening in your engine, I recommend fitting these gauges to any turbo diesel.

Tony

I have ordered my pyro and boost guage, they will be here next week. Things take while in Darwin.

Im sure I have seen guages mounted on the windscreen pillar, is there a mounting pod available to buy, or do have to fabricate it.

Phil

[YNOT]

Autron make GU pillar pods, check this link; http://www.autron.com.au/newweb/index1024.htm

Tony

[thin on top]

Thanks Tony

[macca]

After reading these posts I have blocked the erg, removed the butterfly after seeing the photo yesterday and added 2T at 200:1.

Filled the tanks and now wait untill I can get some K's on it to see if I can get an improvement like thin has, 25% approx is impressive.

Should get nearly another 275k from a tank, bloody awsome if it does. Thats better than my common rail Hilux did when loaded.

Thanks guys

Macca

[macca]

As an update, mines an intercooled TD4.2.
Previous to the above mods it would not hold 3rd at 1700rpm on a rise while travelling on fire trails around here. It would bog down calling for 2nd gear and rev a whole lot faster.

Went for a run today, and to my suprise the 1st rise it pulled from 1450 rpm. This must be a less steep hill, but it did it all day. I am rapt in the increase in performance.

When I took the butterfly out it had the stop adjusted to hold the vane at about 15 plus degrees so blocking the airflow big time.

I might be dreaming and my Dad says the same, its definately accelerating smoother when on road. Not sure about extra power, todays run now has me convinced.

A 3'' is being fitted Tuesday for $850 - 900, which seems a bargain. A relatively new diesel shop that is looking to grow and add more customers is doing it, not a back yard job with Chinese bits.

All is looking good, thanks for the tips

Macca

[GU skip]

cheers tony, am learning heaps from being a member of this forum. was a member of newtriton.net when i had my ML triton and didnt learn anything really. this forum is great. heaps of knowledgeable people and everyone is keen to help out.

Hey mate! I just sold my ML Triton and come over to this forum aswell!

So would my GU series IV have a EGR aswell? I blanked it off on my Triton due to carbon building up in the intake manifold, does this also happen with the Patrols? If so, can someone post the link of where it is on my patrol?

Cheers

[YNOT]

Yes it would have EGR and yes it does cause carbon build up in the intake, especially when mixed with PCV vapours.
Is you engine a CRD or DI motor?

Tony

[GU skip]

DI, also runs LPG in the intake after turbo boost runs out of legs, if that makes a difference. Any photo's of where you blank it on my motor? Or do you just blank it where the line comes off the exhaust manifold and wraps back around to the butterfly?

Cheers

[GU skip]

btw, im just assuming thats how it would be set up, going off how the triton was, i dont pick up my patrol until the 28th. Just pattern the gasket with a stainless plate?

Cheers