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Old 01-09-2013, 10:49 PM   #41 (permalink)
rdefayette
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Originally Posted by steve05ram360 View Post
Not sure about the IAT & EGT temps... as we all know colder is better for a gasser, for diesels I could not find anything that pointed me 1 way or another so I figured I'd raise it as much as I could and see how it runs. I figured with higher temps the burn would be more complete resulting in a stronger feel to it. I was presuming that the fuel economy would go up with it like that but havent proved it to myself yet.

If you have a scan tool of some sort you could experiment with it and see what I mean.
I'll have to play with it.
Just seems counter-intuitive to have an intercooler.
must be limits (as you said) to intake charge temp.

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