EGR Maintenance......anyone
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The 03 manifold that is on my truck was so badly plugged that it took two days in the degreasing vat and a steam cleaner with a "0" nozzle on it to get most of the carbon out. It came off a wrecker that idled quite a bit and had only 150K miles on it. 2nd nastiest crap that ever came out of a running motor I've ever seen.
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I would say no on the torque--just snug and remember that the manifold is aluminum. I worked for a Ford dealership (bodyshop parts) for 3 years and learned a lot of what I know about 6.0's from Spartan Matt who I actually met on this forum several years ago, but the real credit goes to all the folks that contribute to this forum on a regular basis:
I always tell folks that if you can't find it out about a Ford truck on this forum then the information might not even exist.
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A LITTLE (meaning a few drops) of PB Blaster around the base will help dissolve the carbon and lube the o-rings a bit, but as I said.....the carbon makes it a bear to get out. Pry FORCEFULLY but CAREFULLY.
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ok..have it so it turns but cannot budge it out. if and when it comes out do the bolts need to be torqued?
wont mess with it to much longer...dont want to damage anything. heading to nova scotia tomorrow am...
wont mess with it to much longer...dont want to damage anything. heading to nova scotia tomorrow am...
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No to the torque--just snug. I use a 1/4" ratchet to keep from over torquing. Remember it's not holding anything to speak of.
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I used a wire wrapped through the holes in the tabs, put a length of 1" dowel through and pried against the alternator. You are really just trying to squeeze the o-rings past their mating surfaces. Reinstalling takes a bit of force as well....
Jason
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Right behind the intake elbow and to the passenger front side of the oil filter housing partially visible in these two pictures (silver with a black top):
http://www.backglass.org/duncan/ps60...l/ps60_037.jpg
http://www.backglass.org/duncan/ps60...l/ps60_038.jpg
http://www.backglass.org/duncan/ps60...l/ps60_037.jpg
http://www.backglass.org/duncan/ps60...l/ps60_038.jpg
