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TomGauger · 04-29-2013, 02:11 PM

I drive up mountains with the turbo needle pegged depending on the waste gate to dump excessive pressure. Am I doing this wrong? The Allison temp never reaches the red line and the Cummins ISM500 is cool.The question is this: Is it possible to over-boost the engine?

04-29-2013, 02:11 PM	#5
TomGauger New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shermans Dale, PA Posts: 8	I drive up mountains with the turbo needle pegged depending on the waste gate to dump excessive pressure. Am I doing this wrong? The Allison temp never reaches the red line and the Cummins ISM500 is cool.The question is this: Is it possible to over-boost the engine?