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 User Manual

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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.

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.

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.

–END, SECTION 15–

Event

Course of Action

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.

Banks AutoMind Programmer lights up, but

nothing happens.

Please contact Gale Banks Engineering Technical service department for

further assistance.

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.

Banks AutoMind Programmer says “Vehicle

Not Supported”

Please contact Gale Banks Engineering customer service department for

further assistance.

Error 22- Time Out

Press ‘OK’ and restart.

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.

Error 48- DLCS- Time Out

Data link communications system (DLCS) timed out. press ‘OK’ and restart.

Program Failed, Press OK

Press ‘OK’ and try again.