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Originally Posted by tjts1
The problem with most of the boost gauges on the market is they also include a vacuum section which is kind of useless on a diesel.
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If you have an N/A diesel, vacuum section is useful and the boost section is useless.
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Originally Posted by funola
The Teflon was for the oil pressure which sees 100 psi cold. I was not advocating use of Teflon for EGT, which is under 15 psi in 617.9xx. Maybe it does not need anything to seal? If it does, I'd use aluminum foil strips.
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The pressure is irrelevant. The concern with teflon tape for EGT is the temperature. Above ~230 C, teflon releases poisonous fumes that will put you in the hospital. Above ~500 C, teflon produces a deadly gas that will
kill you at even minute concentrations. It's called
octafluoroisobutylene and is 10x more deadly than the phosgene gas used in trench warfare of WW I. You don't want to be anywhere near this stuff.