TrickTruck
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Truck in my sig, towing this albatross
Heavy, gross 25klbs.
3.55 gears, 35" tires, g3arhead tunes, NL intake.
Max speed towing is 70mph
Turbo has 65kmi on it now
First time I've noticed it being so smokey, stained the whole side of the truck on a 1000mi trip.
Seems worst in 6th, around 1600rpm and making 10-12lbs of boost. Get the revs up into the 2000s and it's clear and clean.
I don't hear any funky noises, it's making a bunch of boost (almost 30psi) when it's needed.
Towing on performance setting, but tried tow as well, about the same, just less power and downshifts earlier.
If it were a gasser, I'd say it was being lugged and was too rich.
What's the 'army's opinion on this? Am I looking at a problem somewhere (like early signs of turbo death) or do I need to contact g3earhead and have them lean out the tune in that range?
Thanks in advance.
Heavy, gross 25klbs.
3.55 gears, 35" tires, g3arhead tunes, NL intake.
Max speed towing is 70mph
Turbo has 65kmi on it now
First time I've noticed it being so smokey, stained the whole side of the truck on a 1000mi trip.
Seems worst in 6th, around 1600rpm and making 10-12lbs of boost. Get the revs up into the 2000s and it's clear and clean.
I don't hear any funky noises, it's making a bunch of boost (almost 30psi) when it's needed.
Towing on performance setting, but tried tow as well, about the same, just less power and downshifts earlier.
If it were a gasser, I'd say it was being lugged and was too rich.
What's the 'army's opinion on this? Am I looking at a problem somewhere (like early signs of turbo death) or do I need to contact g3earhead and have them lean out the tune in that range?
Thanks in advance.