Duramax normal operating temp

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  1. budkole

    budkole Well-Known Member

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    Does anyboby know the optimal "normal" operating temp of the duramax and are the different versions the same temp also, lb7, lly, lbz
     
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    When I have my Predator hooked up I usually see around 190 to 195 for normal temps.
    I have noticed that my milage isn't as good when the engine temps are low.

    I'm no expert but I would guess optimum temps would be near 190
     
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    Yeah, mine never crosses 200 even with the chip AND ambient over 110.
     
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    The gage for mine is about 200-205 all the time..my tranny looks like about 150-160...:D
     
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    My lb7 usually goes around 190. Hottest I ever saw was NB Cuesta Grade (101 north of San Luis Obispo) at 105 degrees or so with my 15000lb trailer behind, it hit about 215 I think. That's with the six-gun on level 3 at 55 mph. EGT's were at 1250 pre-turbo if I recall.

    Marc
     
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    Same guage readings as mine. I hook up my Predator and do inflight checks and see 195 degrees on the predator at the same time I see the roughly 200 to 205 reading on the factory guage. I guess one of them is a bit off.

    I think all engines these days a running on the high end of the 190s to the low end of 200 for normal temps. I think it has something to do with Emissions???
     
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    Ya I would guess emissions and maybe cuz of the higher compression thease engines are running...?
     
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    From what I know, thats it. THe hotter they can get them to run the better off they are with burning everything up for emmissions, or so I've been told.
     
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    It's all emmisions related. The compression ratios are actually going down while the turbo boost pressures are going up.
     
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