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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Coolant level when cold?

so, the truck has been sitting for a week. today egr cleaning day and i notice no coolant in the resevoir!
been having troubles with the infimous coolant odor
in cab thingie. cause?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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is this normal?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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No thats not normal

What did the EGR Valve & chamber look like

was it wet inside where the valve sits
 
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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Nope, not normal. Any smoke? I would top it up and try to get an idea how bad it is. Could be leaking rubber hose on EGR cooler line. Smells under the hood get in the cab pretty easy.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BLADE35
No thats not normal

What did the EGR Valve & chamber look like

was it wet inside where the valve sits

the chamber was sooty and rather "gummy" but not wet.
 
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Any smoke??

could just be a Leak or something simple

Fill it up to the low mark on the coolant bottle and start watching for leaks

Next time park truck nose down and pull the egr valve check for coolant

tthe soot should have been dry sounds like you may need a thermistatwe
 
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Old Nov 16, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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checked the level again, found some

Originally Posted by BLADE35
Any smoke??

could just be a Leak or something simple

Fill it up to the low mark on the coolant bottle and start watching for leaks

Next time park truck nose down and pull the egr valve check for coolant

tthe soot should have been dry sounds like you may need a thermistatwe

went out last night cause i was curious and got "up on top" and looked in with a flashlight. seemed about 1.5 to 2 incles of fluid
but i will check and replace thermo is necessary.
 
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