Cat C13 Twin Turbo Problems

Heavy duty diesel truck engine 2006 peterbilt mod 379 cat engine mod c13 engine sn kcb35406.

Cat c13 twin turbo problems.

On march 28 2013 i asked a question about a problem we have with this engine. Caterpillar c 15 acert with dpf twin to single turbo conversion kit 2008 2010 kenworth peterbuilt with sdp code 7 495. And if ran it right and kept it around that 67 i could get over 6mpg. Soon after mine came out they changed to a different design and named it different.

Identifying components of a diesel engine. By scott waggoner monday october 25 2010 1 54 pm. He said it s a bnx or bmx. 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.

Are there any tips or tricks to these or a good replacement option or just stay away all together. Delta xpress bobtail member. 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.

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. Jun 3 2013 ole miss 0. I have a c13 twin turbo it has a problem with the 1 valve actuator. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 next jun 3 2013 1.

You wont find a c15 with a lower maintenance cost either. Pre dpf i installed area diesel service s single turbo conversion kit. 07 379 pete c15 625hp 18 speed 8 stacks with rod pickett y pipe super 40 rears 3 58 s. It was answered by cat.

I have a 2007 379 pete with the c13 acert. Cat twin turbo big loss of power problem help discussion in kenworth forum started by delta xpress jun 3 2013. I ve spent most of my career working on cat engines. Hey call pdi out in st george utah.

The guy in knoxville said it mine is the first model of the first year. I found a caterpillar c15 twin turbo that will never breakdown or blow a turbo. 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. It s the c 15 twin turbo.

Mine is definatly an acert. This is the first year of the acert.