Cat C13 Twin Turbo Problems

The ecm was left stock and the kit included a box from agricultural diesel solutions to modify the timing fuel and boost to work with the single turbo.

Cat c13 twin turbo problems.

This is the first year of the acert. I forget the lettering but still it s an acert as well. Delta xpress bobtail member. I used to have 06 pete 550hp diidnt run worth a crap was getting 4 to 4 5 mpg i took it to one of there shops.

Pre dpf i installed area diesel service s single turbo conversion kit. Ran across a 2006 pete with c13 twin turbo 428 hp serial kcb 410 000 miles are they really that bad smokes white and has a water leak at radiator every one i talked to said dual turbos are bad. Cat twin turbo big loss of power problem help discussion in kenworth forum started by delta xpress jun 3 2013. I have a 2007 379 pete with the c13 acert.

On march 28 2013 i asked a question about a problem we have with this engine. Heavy duty diesel truck engine 2006 peterbilt mod 379 cat engine mod c13 engine sn kcb35406. The guy in knoxville said it mine is the first model of the first year. Thats the best example of a acert i ve ever seen.

Are there any tips or tricks to these or a good replacement option or just stay away all together. If i do the conversion i was planning on using the acert 625 injectors modified by far call 70 pin ecm haney tune 1000hp marine cam industrial cylinder pack s and keeping the twin turbo set up. It was answered by cat. Hey call pdi out in st george utah.

It s the c 15 twin turbo. And if ran it right and kept it around that 67 i could get over 6mpg. Jun 3 2013 ole miss 0. I ve spent most of my career working on cat engines.

Mine is definatly an acert. You wont find a c15 with a lower maintenance cost either. They are top of the line and they well make your twin turbo cat run and get fuel milage to. Identifying components of a diesel engine.

By scott waggoner monday october 25 2010 1 54 pm. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 next jun 3 2013 1. I have a c13 twin turbo it has a problem with the 1 valve actuator. 07 379 pete c15 625hp 18 speed 8 stacks with rod pickett y pipe super 40 rears 3 58 s.

I found a caterpillar c15 twin turbo that will never breakdown or blow a turbo. See the picture for details.