06e17 flash questions
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06e17 flash questions
It's been over a year since I had my truck flashed/reflashed for anything. It was in the shop for a tranny service and they wanted to replace the EBP sensor and reflash it, however I didn't let them. Instead they recorded it as done and gave me the sensor for a spare if I ever had problems with it. Truck was running great and the reflash at the time (I don't recall the number now) was rumored to be another performance killer. I've since done the egr total delete as I got tired of puking antifreeze. I've already had a head replaced and new style headgaskets on the 04 motor. My question is...If I want the flash to disable the EBP sensor and my egr valve doesn't work at all will the flash be able to be completed successfully or is there any reason to even do it??? I was told by a very reliable source that the 06E17 flash for the 03/04 MY trucks was a very good flash if completed properly.
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The reflash is very good if done completely---That is very accurate, but you need a working egr valve to do it. It reworks the egr and turbo strategies. It shuts off egr after 5 minutes idle time. Without a working egr, your turbo, map, and pcm isnt going to get proper data to complete the flash.
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you made that easy for me. you know i just thought of something else that might get people to go get this recal. i forgot about it shutting off the egr. shutting off the egr, helps fight the coking, which helps avoid sticking turbos, which makes these trucks run better, which makes my job easier, which ...... lol. to many dr pepper berries and cream. the foam goes straight to the head and the sugar straight to the blood lol
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OK--I was just wondering as my EGR won't cycle at all. I have no performance issues as I've given up on my warranty and I'm taking other measures. What's the normal turbo "actuation" time when you start up a cold truck--how many seconds?? Mine seems to be getting longer and longer. It's not the veins sticking--just cleaned them about 200 miles or so ago. It's some kind of oil pressure problem. I'm running mobil delvac? non syn oil--15w40. It works just fine during operation--it's very quick, just takes longer than I "think it should". At least longer than it was new. it has about 67K miles on it. I was just wanting to get the EBP sensor out of the loop, but I guess that's not possible now. OH--I'm getting 29lbs of boost now also vs. 24 before I cleaned the turbo.
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the turbo works cold or hot. you may have one or more injectors going weak on you. if you hurry to another dealer, the program will still be on oasis and you can get it done. i think it takes about 2 or 3 weeks to clear out on the report.
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OK--let me clarify a little. When I start my truck cold--after sitting 6 or 8 hours--it has a rumble to the exhaust then goes quiet and starts hissing---the turbo vanes opening/closing??--and it is getting progressively longer and longer. now it takes about 6 seconds where it used to take say 3. My EGR valve is welded shut--it will never open again unless replaced. Electronically fine, but........ The truck runs great--mileage is great---I was just wondering if they attempted to reflash it at some point what's gonna happen??? I'm not worried about the warranty in any way--I've got that part covered.
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The exhaust rumbles say .....6 seconds then gets quiet where as it used to be for 3 when it was newer. It has someting to do with how fast the unison ring in the turbo is working and what makes it work. It's had the exhaust on it for 40K miles--that's how I know it's happening. I was hoping it would get better when we cleaned the turbo, but I was told it was something to do with oil pressure and how long it took to get to the turbo.
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The turbo restricting exhaust until the eot came up. I know the 7.3 had a wastegate, but I'm not sure if the 6.0 has one or not. Our car hauler does the same thing only when cold. Its a 6.0
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Mabe it is the ebp coming on--Exactly Vloney--but the turbo doesn't restrict the exhaust--it's like it's open--rumbles for a few seconds then gets that turbo hisssssssss. The time it takes the rumble to go away is getting longer and longer. No the VGT wasn't replaced--it's like it's getting slower and slower about operating on startup--like it's taking the oil longer and longer to get there. No--turbo is 10/03 production motor model.
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Originally Posted by npccpartsman
Mabe it is the ebp coming on--Exactly Vloney--but the turbo doesn't restrict the exhaust--it's like it's open--rumbles for a few seconds then gets that turbo hisssssssss. The time it takes the rumble to go away is getting longer and longer. No the VGT wasn't replaced--it's like it's getting slower and slower about operating on startup--like it's taking the oil longer and longer to get there. No--turbo is 10/03 production motor model.