Hi, I'm new to the forum and figured this would be a great place to get some good advice.
I'll start from the beginning. I have a 2001 7.3 Powerstroke that I purchased new. I now has 135k miles on it. A year or so after I bought the truck, I purchased a Hypertech Programmer and I also put a 4" exhaust on it. After a few years, I started getting a little turbo surge. After a few more years, I had a lot of turbo surge. About two years ago, I put an Edge Tuner on it. Prior to the Edge, I wasn't monitoring my EGT's. I'm sure I ran it way to hot with the Hypertech (surprised I didn't melt my turbo). The Edge does a great job monitoring everything and backing me down.
So now here are the issues. The turbo surge is really bad when I'm pulling a load and hit even a small hill or have a head wind. The check engine light comes when I run it hard. I don't have near the power the truck once had, even if I turn up the Edge to 5. My fuel mileage definitely isn't what it used to be. I can only get about 18lbs of boost......not sure what the max should be.
I was thinking replacing my stock wheel with a Wicked Wheel 2, but I'm somewhat concerned that I would be wasting my money because I'm not sure how much damage I've done to the rest of the turbo.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
I'll start from the beginning. I have a 2001 7.3 Powerstroke that I purchased new. I now has 135k miles on it. A year or so after I bought the truck, I purchased a Hypertech Programmer and I also put a 4" exhaust on it. After a few years, I started getting a little turbo surge. After a few more years, I had a lot of turbo surge. About two years ago, I put an Edge Tuner on it. Prior to the Edge, I wasn't monitoring my EGT's. I'm sure I ran it way to hot with the Hypertech (surprised I didn't melt my turbo). The Edge does a great job monitoring everything and backing me down.
So now here are the issues. The turbo surge is really bad when I'm pulling a load and hit even a small hill or have a head wind. The check engine light comes when I run it hard. I don't have near the power the truck once had, even if I turn up the Edge to 5. My fuel mileage definitely isn't what it used to be. I can only get about 18lbs of boost......not sure what the max should be.
I was thinking replacing my stock wheel with a Wicked Wheel 2, but I'm somewhat concerned that I would be wasting my money because I'm not sure how much damage I've done to the rest of the turbo.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.