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Turbocharging Inspection 10-01

Turbocharger boost pressure is an important indicator of engine performance. Maximum boost pressure requires that the engine fuel system, air inlet system, injectors, engine adjustments, and turbocharger are all in good working condition. A quick way to check for low power issues is to evaluate turbo boost under a load, such as moving the vehicle up a hill at full throttle. It is important for turbocharged engines to have properly functioning air-fuel ratio controls to limit emissions by regulating fuel delivery until enough air is present for combustion. Misadjusted or leaking air-fuel ratio controls can prevent the engine from accelerating by not providing enough excess fuel to spin up the turbo during acceleration.

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Turbocharging Inspection 10-01

Turbocharger boost pressure is an important indicator of engine performance. Maximum boost pressure requires that the engine fuel system, air inlet system, injectors, engine adjustments, and turbocharger are all in good working condition. A quick way to check for low power issues is to evaluate turbo boost under a load, such as moving the vehicle up a hill at full throttle. It is important for turbocharged engines to have properly functioning air-fuel ratio controls to limit emissions by regulating fuel delivery until enough air is present for combustion. Misadjusted or leaking air-fuel ratio controls can prevent the engine from accelerating by not providing enough excess fuel to spin up the turbo during acceleration.

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Turbocharging Inspection & Service

One of the best performance indicators of an engine is the boost pressure from the
turbocharger. If the engine fuel system, air inlet system, injectors, engine adjustments
and turbocharger are in good condition the engine will have no problem achieving
maximum boost pressure when under load. If any of the above systems is defective or
misadjusted, maximum boost pressure will not be achieved. A quick route to evaluating
whether a low power complaint is legitimate is to evaluate the turbo boost. Turbo boost
is always measured at peak torque when the engine is under load. Peak torque on most
applications occurs between 55-70% of rated speed. More commonly, peak torque is at
2/3rds of rated RPM. Without a dynamometer to evaluate the engine, one can load the
engine by moving the vehicle up a grade at full throttle or slightly lugging the vehicle
using a gear above the one appropriate to the load.

Air Fuel Controls & Turbos


It is important to remember that turbocharged engines use an air-fuel-ratio control device
to limit particulate emissions. These are controls developed to limit the amount of fuel
delivered to the combustion chamber until enough air is there to support combustion. A
fuel system will inject the quantity desired by an operator instantly when accelerating the
engine. Since turbochargers have an inherent lag time and air has inertia the fuel gets
into the combustion chamber before the air. Most AFCs operate to modulate the fuel
delivery proportional to the boost pressure. Given this arrangement, AFCs always
slightly overfuel the engine in order to have the engine accelerate and to cause the turbo
to spool or wind-up. Misadjusted AFCs can actually prevent the engine from
accelerating by not providing a sufficient quantity of excess fuel to spool the turbo and
accelerate the engine. Leaking control lines, gaskets etc.. causing leaks in the circuit
connecting the AFC and the intake manifold can lead to low power complaints as well.

Two AFC controls Above


Cummins PT. Adjacent Bosch
RQV on P71000 pump

Turbocharger Inspection

Causes for Excess Wetness of A Turbocharger Include:


y Excessive idle
y Engine Oil Injestion (Air Compressor Intake)
y High Crankcase pressure
y Dirty Air Cleaner
y Restricted Turbo Drain
y Sudden drop in compressor inlet pressure Blown discharge hose, ATAAC hose,

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