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From: California
Originally Posted by racerman_27410
they just replaced my EGR at 42000 miles- same symptoms- no problems since
something about a diesel engine eating its own poop just aint right..... you can bet the bank the EGR valve is going to be a regular service item for a long time to come.
in my case about every 40,000 miles or so
Frank
something about a diesel engine eating its own poop just aint right..... you can bet the bank the EGR valve is going to be a regular service item for a long time to come.
in my case about every 40,000 miles or so
Frank
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just hit 40,000 miles. 
Jäger
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From: Northern Arizona
Originally Posted by BowTieHatr
it depends on how far the carbon is. if you drive these trucks hard regularly, there is a VERY good chance you will never have a sticking turbo, or a stooped up egr cooler, or plugged egr valve due to the heat and backpressure. the other day i had a construction truck that admitted they let the truck idle excessively on a daily basis. i had to replace the egr cooler and intake manifold due to the amount of carbon that was there. yes the truck had 110,000 miles but it should not have been like that so early.
so yes i beleive adding lead to the right foot every so often will make these trucks perform better.
so yes i beleive adding lead to the right foot every so often will make these trucks perform better.
Thanks again BTH!
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