What kind of engine is a cat C15?
“I own an ’04 Pete 379 powered by a Cat C15® 550 HP Acert engine. Initially I purchased an HDGT from J&S and picked up a 1/2 mile per gallon. Then about 2 years ago I purchased the single turbo conversion kit from J&S and picked up another 1/2 mile.
What kind of engine does a C-15 twin turbo have?
It’s the C-15 twin turbo. It’s an 04. This is the first year of the Acert. The guy in Knoxville said it mine is the first model of the first year. He said it’s a BNX or BMX. Soon after mine came out they changed to a different design and named it different.
Are there any problems with the C-15 cat?
C-15 Cat Engine Problems. Discussion in ‘ Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ] ‘ started by dave_0755, Nov 4, 2010 . I’m hoping someone with knowledge of the C-15 can help.
What causes a C-15 cat engine to spin faster?
Downshift until you are pulling under 20 PSI on the manifold pressure and have your RPMs over 1600, this will cause the fan to spin faster and cool better. As for your fuel mileage, that is very common for an ACERT. Sounds like a typical ACERT to me.
CAT C15 Engine Specifications. The C15 is a heavy-duty diesel engine manufactured by Caterpillar. It is intended for fleet and line haul use. Caterpillar has won the J.D. Power and Associates award for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Vocational Heavy Duty Diesel Engines” six times.
What are the Cat diesel engine fluids recommendations?
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When did the caterpillar C25 engine come out?
Even though the 3406E engines were unbeatable in their heyday, time may start to play a role in these oil leaks. Following the production of the 3406E, Caterpillar released the C15 in 1999. This engine is very popular because of its reliability and versatility.
How much fuel does a cat 3306 use?
This CAT 3306 Spec sheet shows full power (250 kw, 300 kVA) fuel consumption to be 76 liters/hour, 20 US gallons per hour. This is well above the expected consumption for Naturally Aspirated engines, never mind if we go to the turbo engine table. And is a good example of why one must not rely on…
What makes a C15 Acert a twin turbo?
Often times people refer to the C15 Acert as a “Twin Turbo”, but these turbos are NOT the same. The high pressure builds boost right off idle, where as the low pressure turbo is used to make power in the top of the RPM range. The turbos were designed to work in unison so as to eliminate turbo lag.
What’s the difference between a Caterpillar C15 and a 3406E?
Some people believe the only difference between the two is that the C15 has a single turbo, while the C15 ACERT has a second turbocharger. Speaking of which, we have a range of new and remanufacted ACERT turbos available right now! There’s more to the ACERT than that however. One feature that Caterpillar improved upon was the piston design.
What do you need for a cat single turbo conversion?
The Conversion Kit includes either a Bully Dog HDGT or Bully Dog Cat ECM tuner, a ceramic coated exhaust manifold, a triple balanced turbo charger and all the small part components needed to do the conversion. Below are pictures of some examples of different trucks with the single turbo conversion.