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Old May 15, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Egr delete

My egr is cracked on my 2003 f350 and leaking I was thinking of doing a delete by welding plugs into each side and just letting the coolant sit in there like a reservoir but what I am afraid of is that the coolant is going to pick up exhaust particles where my egr cooler is cracked and circulate them back to my oil cooler will this be a problem or am I over thinking the whole thing
 
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Old May 15, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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just do an actual egr delete. since u already open it that far to get it out to weld it, i just think u might as well consider replacing it, unless u live in california.
 
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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I would find a good used unit and weld that up for a stealth delete versus welding up a compromised unit.

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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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i have a good used unit available. i just did my egr delete so i got an egr cooler handy. it even has the blue egr cooler hose, but i'd recommend getting a new blue egr cooler hose.
 
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Snuggyworm
i have a good used unit available. i just did my egr delete so i got an egr cooler handy. it even has the blue egr cooler hose, but i'd recommend getting a new blue egr cooler hose.
Your cooler won't work on his truck, different coolers between early engine and late engine.

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Old May 15, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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oh yes! thanks for spotting that!
 
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Old May 16, 2013 | 08:56 AM
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Well that's what I thought to does anyone have a 2003 egr cooler that they want to sell that is in good condition so I can do the stealth delete on my truck
 
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Old May 16, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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Hold on a sec! I think mine will fit the early years. Egr cooler is in the same spot and the hookup to the up-pipe is the same too. Only difference is the egr cooler found on the 03 and 04 years is the round one, which is more reliable. The 05 and later is the square one which is more prone to failure. I'm sorry but this thought only hit me just now. When I replied earlier, I was touching myself. Hence, I was distracted.
 
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Old May 16, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Snuggyworm
Hold on a sec! I think mine will fit the early years. Egr cooler is in the same spot and the hookup to the up-pipe is the same too. Only difference is the egr cooler found on the 03 and 04 years is the round one, which is more reliable. The 05 and later is the square one which is more prone to failure. I'm sorry but this thought only hit me just now. When I replied earlier, I was touching myself. Hence, I was distracted.
You can put a late cooler on an early engine if you also use a late style up-pipe.

Can't use a square cooler with a round cooler's up-pipe and vice Versa

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Old May 16, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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correct! sorry i'm out of it, but yes, if u use a later year egr cooler, then u gotta use that up-pipe as well. but the 2003 and 2004 egr cooler is much better than my 2005's.
 
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Old May 16, 2013 | 11:54 PM
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Pm me a price on your cooler snuggy! Thanks!
 
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Old May 17, 2013 | 12:11 AM
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here is a pic from my gallery of how the egr cooler looks. it still works. no leaks. just grimy. i could have it cleaned for you before i ship it to u.

 
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Old May 17, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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Where is a good place to buy a round style egr for reasonable price so I can weld it
 
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Old May 17, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Poorboy04
Where is a good place to buy a round style egr for reasonable price so I can weld it
I've had good luck on eBay buying used coolers for under $40 and welding them up and flipping them for $150

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Old May 17, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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Ok the cheapest cooler that is already welded on ther is 250
 
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