egr

[Exekiel69]

I read here before that the egr does more harm than good and some disconnect it, what is procedure for disconnecting the egr? What will happen when I do, will I get the engine light? What else do I disconnect along with the egr? Am I missing something.

Thank You.

 

[Mike]

You might get a SES light zeke, but its as simple as it seems. Unplug the connector is all. You might want to pull the valve and clean it too.

 

[04_6.0]

The SES will stay on until you get a tune to turn it off on the 05' and later mostly (i have seen two that dont throw a code). Agreeded clean that thing i bet its purdy nasty! Yes true it does more harm than good but just because it is disconnected doesnt mean all your problems are gone.

 

[tbirdfiend281]

buy the delete kit, they install a plug where your valve goes and it blocks off the EGR cooler, i don't think its to pricey. Then buy a tune that turns it off, its such a horrible system, and even when

 

[Exekiel69]

Thank You, where can I get that plug? I had the egr replaced on warranty since the truck would start to just blow gray/blue smoke some time even white and loose all power/guts and some times it would clear but then come back out of the blue so they replaced it. I read so much about taking it off that I thought it would be a good idea and help with th fuel mileage. I read some place else that is raises the engine temp so I will get some gauges on this thing to make sure it doesn't burn down bc I got inspired.

 

[04_6.0]

I didn't buy a plug i welded my EGR hole shut.

 

[TorqueDiesel60]

Ya defininetly ditch the EGR! Its a plague on diesels. It throw way to much heat in the coolant and subsiquently the rest of the engine, which can blow head gaskets after the head studs fail.