Exhaust system

Backpressure
General
The exhaust system will produce a certain resistance to the exhaust gas flow. This resistance or backpressure
must be kept within specified limits. Excessive backpressure can cause damage and will lead to:
• Loss of power output
• Poor fuel economy
• High exhaust temperature

These conditions produce overheating and excessive smoke from the installation, and reduce the service life of
the valves and turbocharger.

Max. allowed backpressure in exhaust pipe at rated rpm, kPa*

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
D5 
D7
D9 
D12 
D16
*) 1 kPa = 100 mm wc

No performance losses (Relative to technical data)

Small performance losses
Not acceptable

45