Blown intercooler boot question

[TNmountainman]

Hi guys, have a 2019 Ram 3500 with the 6.7L HO and blew the driver side turbo boot right before the engine while climbing a steep grade with a load of lumber. It’s the bigger 3” diameter boot.
I am not an engine guy at all, and a local guy told me it would be ok to limp into the nearest town to the Ram dealer about 10 miles away (but 30 minutes of driving) like that, so that’s what I did.

I have since discovered that since this was the intake side, it’s possible to suck crap into the engine. My question is how bad did I eff the engine, if at all?

At some point during the limp trip to the dealer, the check engine light came on. Also it was trying to perform a forced regen which I also assume was related to the loss of pressure in the turbo.

The dealer can’t get the part and it installed until Thursday but I live in another state and can pick it up near me and get a ride back to the truck and install it today. Also curious if the check engine light will go away?

Not sure if I should install it myself or wait for the dealer, the lumber was due on site Sunday and I’d hate to lose all these days waiting.

Thanks for any help!

 

[CdnHO]

Since there is positive pressure in that part of the intake system, unlikely anything will get sucked into the engine. As far as the money light, not sure but you should be able to reset it using Alpha OBD or JScan. Or the dealer can do that.

 

[TNmountainman]

Since there is positive pressure in that part of the intake system, unlikely anything will get sucked into the engine. As far as the money light, not sure but you should be able to reset it using Alpha OBD or JScan. Or the dealer can do that.

thanks for the input!

 

[TNmountainman]

Since there is positive pressure in that part of the intake system, unlikely anything will get sucked into the engine. As far as the money light, not sure but you should be able to reset it using Alpha OBD or JScan. Or the dealer can do that.

Now it is doing frequent regens….which just from a few reads on this forum has been a different problem for people. I’m thinking it’s possibly related to the boot replacement I did? Maybe recheck the clamps?
I still have another 500 mile trip ahead of me, any potential issues I may run into?

 

[CdnHO]

Definitely recheck the clamps. There are torque values which I doubt the dealership used. Don't over torque as you risk breaking the clamps. (Ask me how I know). What boost are you getting on heavy acceleration? Some of the more knowledgeable guys might chime in regarding the relationship between boost and regens.

 

[TNmountainman]

Definitely recheck the clamps. There are torque values which I doubt the dealership used. Don't over torque as you risk breaking the clamps. (Ask me how I know). What boost are you getting on heavy acceleration? Some of the more knowledgeable guys might chime in regarding the relationship between boost and regens.

I actually installed it myself in the Ram dealer parking lot. They couldn’t get the part right away and couldn’t get it installed for like 3 days. I sourced it from a Ram dealer in my state, drove there, and swapped it out. Did not use a torque wrench, but luckily did not break any clamps either. I’m not crazy about how the clamps pinch the material the way they do.

 

[TNmountainman]

Definitely recheck the clamps. There are torque values which I doubt the dealership used. Don't over torque as you risk breaking the clamps. (Ask me how I know). What boost are you getting on heavy acceleration? Some of the more knowledgeable guys might chime in regarding the relationship between boost and regens.

I think i’m seeing like 20-25psi although i’m trying to keep it down for fear of rupturing another boot.

 

[TNmountainman]

Definitely recheck the clamps. There are torque values which I doubt the dealership used. Don't over torque as you risk breaking the clamps. (Ask me how I know). What boost are you getting on heavy acceleration? Some of the more knowledgeable guys might chime in regarding the relationship between boost and regens.

I did just spot this, boot isn’t fully seated but just by a bit.

 

[OLEJOE]

I did just spot this, boot isn’t fully seated but just by a bit.

You should be good. You can see the hump behind the clamp and hose sticking out the other side of the clamp. From my experience with the intake issues and corresponding regen issues, it may take a little while for it to normalize after fixing the issue with the boot.

If you think it might be leaking, spray some soapy water on it and see if you have any bubbles with it running.

 

[OLEJOE]

I think i’m seeing like 20-25psi although i’m trying to keep it down for fear of rupturing another boot.

I don’t think boost ruptured that hose. Looks like just a bad boot to me. Looks like the clamp cut it as close to the clamp as it is. I’ve seen them blow off after the clamp failed but never saw one with a hole blowed in it.

 

[TNmountainman]

You should be good. You can see the hump behind the clamp and hose sticking out the other side of the clamp. From my experience with the intake issues and corresponding regen issues, it may take a little while for it to normalize after fixing the issue with the boot.

If you think it might be leaking, spray some soapy water on it and see if you have any bubbles with it running.

appreciate the reply!

 

[CdnHO]

I don’t think boost ruptured that hose. Looks like just a bad boot to me. Looks like the clamp cut it as close to the clamp as it is. I’ve seen them blow off after the clamp failed but never saw one with a hole blowed in it.

Agree

 

[TNmountainman]

I don’t think boost ruptured that hose. Looks like just a bad boot to me. Looks like the clamp cut it as close to the clamp as it is. I’ve seen them blow off after the clamp failed but never saw one with a hole blowed in it.

if you would have seen the hill I was climbing and the size of the load….you might think otherwise! lol

 

[OLEJOE]

Nah. I drove trucks for 40 years and some of them were not far from 100k lbs and up and down hills all over the country. I’ve had clamps fail and blow the hose off of one end or the other but never had the hose itself fail unless something was rubbing against it or it got hit with something. But anything can fail and fortunately it doesn’t happen very often.

 

[TNmountainman]

Nah. I drove trucks for 40 years and some of them were not far from 100k lbs and up and down hills all over the country. I’ve had clamps fail and blow the hose off of one end or the other but never had the hose itself fail unless something was rubbing against it or it got hit with something. But anything can fail and fortunately it doesn’t happen very often.

ok, good to know. I’ve been a little gun shy about the boost pressure since it happened but I think you are saying she’ll be just fine hammering her! lol.

 

[TNmountainman]

appreciate the reply!

I think you were right, just drove 500 miles and it did the frequent regen for the first 200 miles along with the p2495 code but I don’t think it ever did one in the last 300, I was hauling a good load and was doing 70 MPH so it never built up any soot. I was able to clear the code about mid trip with the alpha OBD and the check engine light never came back on either.