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Old 01-01-2010, 05:52 PM
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I was wondering if I unplugged my egr valve if it would quit burning the coolant as much?
 
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Old 01-01-2010, 06:07 PM
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i don't know if that will do anything to stop the coolant leak, but if your not running a tuner that will block codes, you'll start throwing codes if you unplug the egr. are you sure it's not a head gasket?

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Old 01-02-2010, 02:16 AM
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Definetly do not unplug the erg cooler. That will not make the ECM happy. If anything I would delete it and get a tuner to keep it from throwing codes.
 
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Old 01-02-2010, 08:53 AM
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Yea I know it isnt my head gasket I have a edge box on there but I am putting the banks six gun on it today. I have been told that some guys have had there egr unplugged for 100,000 miles and it didnt do anything to there truck. What wil it do if I unplug it?
 
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Old 01-02-2010, 09:27 AM
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as long as the banks sg blocks the codes, you should be fine.
 
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Old 01-02-2010, 10:57 AM
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I pulled out my egr and welded it closed put it back pluged it in i still throw 1 code but with no effect on performance
 
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Old 01-02-2010, 07:57 PM
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Where is the egr located is it on top of the motor because whatever that is I just replaced it.
 
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Old 01-02-2010, 08:18 PM
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Its about 2" around and 2" long has a flat plug on it located just behind the intake elbow
 
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Old 01-02-2010, 10:37 PM
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How are you sure its not the heads? Unplugging the EGR wont stop the leak in the cooler.
 
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Old 01-02-2010, 11:03 PM
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It very well could be head gaskets. I was just more talking about disabling the egr valve wich will keep the egr cooler cooler and not soot up the intake manifold with out throwing a check eng light.
 


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