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wb7auk · 03-03-2012, 02:17 PM

Good question. I have a Tradewind w/cat 300 and can find nothing out there for Boost or EGT

Coma · 03-03-2012, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Canter

You cannot 100% tell the difference between Dexron and Transysnd. I say that if you put used Transysnd in a open pan in the sunlight that it appears golden or honey color versus the red of Dexron but new Transynd is red. The other thing is to call Monaco tech and see when they started putting Transynd in their mhs. My 2004 came with Transynd and Allison started putting in Transynd ri and give them your VIN. It was right around 1999-2000. You cannot tell in an oil analysis either. Too bad that they didn't make Transynd some wild color like green or blue so we could all tell.

OK as far as coolant temps if I am in ambient temps of 100* or over it is very easy to get my coolant to 200-205 and if I climb steep hills without downshifting the alarm will go off at 212* and wake me up. That is still cool with a presurized system.

Monaco says it came with DEXIII, although with at least two previous owners who really knows. I plan on transynd this year and next year before I can go the longer intervals. I am hoping by next year to have a place set up to do this myself.

deSanford · 03-03-2012, 09:54 PM

I purchased my Pyro and boost gauge from Orange County Diesel in Huntington Beach, Ca. Check out their web site. I also purchased the necessary probes etc. You have to drill a hole just before the turbo to get the EGT reading. OCD has all the right stuff including 50' special cable to the Pyro etc. ONE of the BEST reads is MODE BUTTON (read #1 post). deSanford

recaffey · 03-05-2012, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by deSanford

rrs-ase-evt Ron I have one of the left over Cummins ISB 340 6.7L that doesn't use urea or recycle the exhaust gas back into the engine. I'm chipped with a MP-8 so I will be monitoring the EGT with the PYRO gauge along with a boost gauge. Now going up hills I will have something to do besides looking at the back of the truck in front of me. I just want to make sure the EGTs stay below 1300*. Getting to the destination is the part of the trip I really enjoy. Now going to the "gas" station is another story. deSanford

deSanford, I think I have the same engine in my 09 Cayman; what is a "MP-8" chip and where did you get it?