A discussion on EGT and Exhaust back pressure on an OM606
A discussion on EGT and Exhaust back pressure on an OM606
That seems high to me... I back off when my EGT gets above 1250 for more than 5-10 seconds. I can spike 1400-1500 at full throttle but just momentarily. I've towed REALLY heavy with mine and even on a long grade, I could keep EGT under 1250.
Oddly- I found that when towing, going down a gear to raise RPM actually made EGT worse! So If I'm pulling heavy up a grade @ say 3200 RPM in 3rd gear, my EGT might be 1200 even as I'm losing speed and RPM... AS soon as I down shift to second and the RPM goes up, my EGT rises even if I back off the throttle to continue losing speed. It seems RPM has a bigger impact on EGT than load?
I do have a huge Intercooler and I'm setup for meth injection but I've not installed anything as yet. I haven't logged backpressure while towing so I can't help there.