Cat C13 Twin Turbo Problems

Pre dpf i installed area diesel service s single turbo conversion kit.

Cat c13 twin turbo problems.

Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 next jun 3 2013 1. Caterpillar c 15 acert with dpf twin to single turbo conversion kit 2008 2010 kenworth peterbuilt with sdp code 7 495. 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. Heavy duty diesel truck engine 2006 peterbilt mod 379 cat engine mod c13 engine sn kcb35406.

I found a caterpillar c15 twin turbo that will never breakdown or blow a turbo. I forget the lettering but still it s an acert as well. See the picture for details. They are top of the line and they well make your twin turbo cat run and get fuel milage to.

It was answered by cat. He said it s a bnx or bmx. I have a c13 twin turbo it has a problem with the 1 valve actuator. 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.

By scott waggoner monday october 25 2010 1 54 pm. You wont find a c15 with a lower maintenance cost either. Hey call pdi out in st george utah. 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.

The guy in knoxville said it mine is the first model of the first year. It s the c 15 twin turbo. Identifying components of a diesel engine. Delta xpress bobtail member.

Soon after mine came out they changed to a different design and named it different. Cat twin turbo big loss of power problem help discussion in kenworth forum started by delta xpress jun 3 2013. And if ran it right and kept it around that 67 i could get over 6mpg. I have a 2007 379 pete with the c13 acert.

Are there any tips or tricks to these or a good replacement option or just stay away all together. I ve spent most of my career working on cat engines. This is the first year of the acert. 07 379 pete c15 625hp 18 speed 8 stacks with rod pickett y pipe super 40 rears 3 58 s.

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. On march 28 2013 i asked a question about a problem we have with this engine.