EGR Delete Tune
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How about leaving the EGR valve in, disconnecting the cable and plugging it into another EGR valve that you sit on top of the engine in a plastic bag. Would that leave the EGR valve in the actual engine closed and prevent exhaust gas from flowing, and not get codes or fan issues?
Brian
Brian
i was going to do that, but in a van, there is no room for an
extra one under the doghouse, so that didn't happen.
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Just concentrate on where it opens at the very bottom with the carb cleaner?
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From: Whittier, CA
I think you'll know, once you've got it out. If you've never had it out, I would run to the dealer and pickup a new seal kit. Otherwise you might be down for a while if you cut or tear one.
This is a pic of mine, coupla years ago.
This is a pic of mine, coupla years ago.
Hotshot
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Correct. I am not deleted, and I don't believe a delete is necessary for a reliable 6.0. I do pull the EGR valve once a year or so, not really on a schedule. Just whenever I feel the spirit move me.
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My concern with a delete is the potential TX emissions inspections if the USAF moves me back there. By my reading it seems the EGR is the stem of a lot of 6.0 problems. If I keep mine clean and get a SG II to detect codes I think I should be on the right track for a good running truck.
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My concern with a delete is the potential TX emissions inspections if the USAF moves me back there. By my reading it seems the EGR is the stem of a lot of 6.0 problems. If I keep mine clean and get a SG II to detect codes I think I should be on the right track for a good running truck.
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With those four codes, would it be just the EGR system? I would think I would get a code if I had bad combustion, maybe not one for the oil cooler, correct?
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Okay, noted. I appreciate the help.
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Mine was about double the dirtiness of yours. Had to pick out soot from the weep holes. Didn't spray cleanner up there though. We'll see how she runs tomorrow. Just put it back in with a new seal kit. I'll be cleaning that dude yearly for sure.