Old Cheese...

Just to add to your advice.

Brake cleaner is specifically mentioned by Ford as damaging to the seals in the EGR valve.

Not to mention that carbon-tetra-floride is combustible..

 

Thank you. Going to buy new one with gaskets in the morning.

 

this is the big issue. I have seen first hand what brake cleaner can do. funny thing is you dont even have to crank the engine to cause damage just cycling the key far engugh to light the glowplugs can make a kaboom

 

I did use NON CTF brake cleaner to clean the valve the first time. I didn't spay into housing.

 

No to brake cleaner.

Here is a cut away view of how the EGR sits where it's mounted:

2005 Update Page 06 Exhaust Up pipe Scoop-Intake Manifold Divider Plates-EGR Throttle Plate

 

You risk damaging the seals in the shaft of the EGR valve -- regardless of whether you sprayed it in the intake.

 

The o rings on the valve are blue. Are there other blue seale in the intake? I think I may have damaged them already...

 

nope those are the only ones.

 

Then the o rings melted into the sides of the intake i guess. because there are now two blue rings inside. When I was on here last week, they told me to use break cleaner to clean the valve. If this isn't correct, please tell me what I should have used, so next time I don't screw it up again.

 

no worries odds are you did no damage.
the correct way is spray foam carb cleaner. spray valve while keeping it in the upright position. do NOT turn the valve upside down and allow fluid of any type to leak in to weep holes.

 

I went back to see where you heard about the brake cleaner, found it. It was on this link:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...egr-valve.html

My curiosity was killing me! I hope now I haven't shared that link somewhere before, I wont now!

 

What is EOTs and "canned" tunes?

 

EOT= engine oil temp. Canned tunes are generic program or tune that covers all vehicles.. vs custom tunes that are for your specific vehicle and needs.

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...e-without.html

Some good info I have found, to add to this great thread. Thanks all for your input.

What is interesting, is that with the EGR Valve REMOVED, with Eric's (innovative) tunes, the fan was NOT controllable via the IDS software. I saw 260 EOT & 230 EWT with the valve removed. When the truck was returned to stock, the fan was controllable, even with the EGR valve removed. Now, with Matt's SRL++ tune, and the EGR valve plugged in, the fan is controllable, and I am not seeing the high temps I saw a month ago with the EGR valve completely removed. Water is usually at 200 and EOT @ <220. The oil cooler was replaced last year.


I asked a good local diesel repair shop, ocdieselshop.com, about 3 months ago regarding any FORD updates for my FICM, and they said there wasn't any. I present strategy is VXAP2N2.HEX.

Does anyone have some newer strategy updates for early 2003 F350?

 

I have been reading this thread and have a question/problem. I just bought a 04 6.0 with 155xxxmiles. I was told it has a block plate on the egr valve. I am getting a p0407 code and only getting 15 pounds of boost. my truck also runs cool, 170 to 176 on the highway. I was wondering if the egr block plate is the cause of the p0407 code and the low boost?

Thanks for the help.