Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’99 - 03 7.3L Power Stroke) Power Systems- PowerPack, Stinger-Plus, Stinger & Git-Kit '19991_2-2003 F-250 & F-350 Trucks and Excursions - Manual (Page 22)

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1.
Start the engine and allow it to warm
up. Drive the vehicle, listening for any
exhaust leaks or rattles. Adjust and
tighten clamps or reposition the piping
if required. When positioning of pipins
is finalized, it is a good practice to
place tack welds at any slip joints in the
exhaust system to prevent slippage.
NOTE: The exhaust may smoke slightly
after initial startup. This is normal and
will go away shortly as the grease used
in the bending process burns off the
inside of the piping.
2.
Observe operation of the boost and
pyrometer gauges while driving under
varying conditions. Turbocharger boost
pressure fluctuates as a function of
load and rpm. The engine produces
lower boost while cruising at light
throttle. Maximum boost occurs while
climbing hills and heavily loaded during
acceleration. Note the boost level
during hard acceleration with a given
load. If future performance declines,
the maximum boost pressure figures
may be compared to see if boost has
decreased. Lower boost can be caused
by turbo ducting leaks, a malfunctioning
fuel injection system, or a dirty air
filter. Maximum boost pressure settings
for the Power Stroke turbo diesel
vary considerably, due to manual or
automatic transmission options, vehicle
year and model, and altitude. Boost
readings may vary between 18 and 21
psi.
NOTE: Vehicle performance may be
erratic and improper if the module
connections are not properly cleaned.
3.
Use your pyrometer gauge to monitor
exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in the
engine. At idle, EGT will be very low,
perhaps only 300°F. As the engine
accelerates and is under load, the EGT
rises. The safe maximum for the EGT is
1050°F. The highest EGT occurs under
maximum load at full throttle, such as
climbing a steep grade with a heavily
laden vehicle. If the vehicle reaches
maximum EGT during these conditions,
downshift to reduce load, or back off
the throttle.
CAuTIoN: Exceeding 1100°F can
cause engine damage.
We recommend that engine oil temp not
exceed 250°F. Optimum oil temperature
is around 230°F.
NOTE: An optional oil temperature gauge
is available from Gale Banks Engineering.
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Section 16
CHECKING ENGINE PERFoRMANCE
Section 15
TRouBLESHooTING BANKS AuToMIND ® PRoGRAMMER
Most issues can be resolved by ensuring that the AutoMind Programmer is up-to-date. Visit www.bankspower.com/downloads
to download the AutoMind Programmer Update Utility on your Computer, then use the update utility to ensure that the AutoMind
Programmer has the latest files available.
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Event Course of Action
1
Banks AutoMind Programmer will not
power up when I plug it into the OBDII port
Make sure that the cigarette lighter or OBD II fuse in your vehicle is
functional. You may also want to try plugging the Banks AutoMind
Programmer into any other vehicle with an OBDII port to see if it powers up.
If it does not, please return to point of purchase for a warranty exchange.
2
Banks AutoMind Programmer lights up, but
nothing happens.
Please contact Gale Banks Engineering Technical service department for
further assistance.
3
Banks AutoMind Programmer is flashing
“Script error: Interpreter stopped.” Verify
that you have done the following:
-Check to see that all fuses in the fuse panel are good.
-Make sure you have disabled any aftermarket electronics in the vehicle such
as alarm systems, stereos, CD players etc.
-Removed anything that is plugged into the cigarette lighter.
4
Banks AutoMind Programmer says “Vehicle
Not Supported”
Please contact Gale Banks Engineering customer service department for
further assistance.
5 Error 22- Time Out Press ‘OK’ and restart.
6 Error 25- Comm Failure
Key was not turned ON in enough time. Leave key in the ON position and press
the ‘OK’ button to restart.
7 Error 48- DLCS- Time Out Data link communications system (DLCS) timed out. press ‘OK’ and restart.
8 Program Failed, Press OK Press ‘OK’ and try again.