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Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat) (68.7.217.217)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 9:35 am: | |
I called at least two manufacturers of diesel exhaust brakes (Not "Jakes", but instead a simple butterfly-valve arrangement that plugs up the exhaust on command), and they both told me that this type of retarder ONLY works on turbo'd diesels. Ok, fine.... I went to a junkyard yesterday and met three busses that all had naturally aspirated engines (no turbo) and factory installed exhaust brakes... what gives? Any experts out there that can give me a correct education on these systems? |
Lin (65.184.0.189)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 7:58 pm: | |
Im not an expert, but there are exhaust brakes that work with non-turbos. Maybe you spoke to companies that make the type specially designed for engines similar to Ford turbo engines that use the existing turbo hardware. Most RV magazines will have several ads for other types. |
Gary Carter (216.17.8.13)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 12:33 pm: | |
they will work on any 4 stroke, but not 2 stroke DD. |
Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj) (63.224.197.10)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 7:57 pm: | |
Hello Gary;
Somewhere I have a booklet that listed the various pressures (PSI) that different diesel engines can take in their exhaust manifolds before the exhaust valves start to lift.
Seems this value is different for different mills and determines which model exhaust brake will work in them. Plug off too much exhaust and the valves stay open and it does not work.
Also go back to the wrecking yard and if the exhaust brakes there are on the same type of mill that you have (ex--non-turbo Detroit 71?) I bet it will work. Good luck. Henry |