Supercharger running boost a lot, bad? (1 Viewer)

[Trunk Monkey]

Just got back from a stupendous trip to the in-laws in Wyoming. On the way back, we were fighting a nasty headwind the whole way. I noticed that to keep 75mph, the blower was pushing 3-5 psi the whole time. Is that a nasty stress on the engine to have it running like that? I did notice that the tranny tunnel was a little hotter than usual, but not bad. Just living in fear of replicating Junk's fun issues.

Thanks.

 

[robbie]

I would not think it would be too detremental to the engine unless you were running warm on the coolant. If the engine was running warm I would worry about the coolant system(including fan clutch) or head gasket. If it was running fine, great. Hopefully you are running synthetic oil or high quality oil. later robbie

 

[alaskacruiser]

Robbie- what range of coolant temps would you consider running warm?

 

[mts]

As long as the engine isn't overly hot (coolant temps & oil temps), and you are not having any detonation, you should be fine. It goes without saying, on any forced induction vehicle, you likely need the added protection of a good synthetic oil.

Mt 1/2 cent,
Mike