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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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egr delete question

OK I know this topic gets beat to death but I have one question. I have a egr delete so my question is does my egr valve still function and if it is bad will I still need to replace it?? The reason I'm asking is cuz since I did the delete it is showing a p0401 code so I'm wondering if the valve is bad or stuck. I did pull it and cleaned it and put new rings on it, oh and the truck is a 04 with 170k on it.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation "A" Flow Insufficient Detected G* D

this codes is from the EGR Deleate

leave the EGR Valve in and plugged in

I take it you have a newer flash on the truck

You will need a tunner to get rid of that code


the egr valve is ok IMO you would get a diff code for a bad egr valve
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Blade35, the egr valve is in and plugged in, will that code make the truck run funny and what flash are u talking about?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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Blade35, the egr valve is in and plugged in, will that code make the truck run funny and what flash are u talking about?


IIRC some trucks went into a Limp Mode

Some of the newer PCM stratigys will set the cel and go into a Limp mODE since this is emmission relaited

Being an 04 Not all of those will set a CEL for EGR problems IIRC some got newer PCM stratigys that will trigger the CEL

I have an egr deleate I have never been able to Retreive a DTC because of it Now If I went in and had the PCM Flashed odds are it would trigger a CEL for the exact same as you Insuficante flow

The PCM looks at MAT & EBP for Proper EGR Flow you need a tunner to tell the PCM to stop looking for these things
 
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My cel is not on I pulling the code from my insight!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Would be best to get a Tunner to Deal with it IMO you would have another code with the One code you have if it was a Bad Valve
 
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