EGR Delete question

[Jgraser1]

Thanks a ton for the help, dude is swearing up and down that he deleted it, he said the left the sensor itself for computer reasons??? But he said he deleted everything else, also said he changed the oil cooler out as well? Im starting to get neevouse about future headaches

[Jgraser1]

Newest info i got from him says he pulled the egr cooler out and welded something in both ends to close it off completely...correct me if im wrong but that just sounds like bad business to me

[Karls03]

It's not bad, I've read about guys doing that (reference my 99% and 1% EGR delete comment), the primary reason for doing it that way is for visual inspections. As I also stated, leaving the EGR valve in place (the one up front) is for proper turbo VGT cycling.

However, I do have to throw the BS flag because the OEM hose clamp is still there. Even if he pounded in freeze plugs and welded it up, a band clamp should be used because that OEM clamp is a POS. Tell you what, if that truck has hella bad acceleration from a stand still, then tears a$$ down the road, it's most likely bs. The EGR cooler really robs low end throttle response. Even with an SCT tuner, mine wouldn't kick rocks from a stand still until I deleted the EGR cooler.

The ONLY way to check the oil cooler is to monitor the coolant and oil temps at highway speeds, unloaded. If they are greater than 15* apart, guess what, it's time to change it. I was running 15~17 to work and back, after I changed the oil cooler I see about 4. Last weekend I towed a boat 80 miles and only saw a 9* split. It was 4~5 without the boat.

[Jgraser1]

I think he did actually do it then, my truck gets off the line like a bat out of hell and i dont notice any change in acceleration throughout the rpm ranges, so i think he was being legit, i really appreciate all of your help

[portcity_gt]

The oem "clamp" on the blue hose isn't really a clamp.....you turn the blue hose to line up the marks and pull. Like a old 1157 light bulb, that being said they can be reused or you can even buy a new blue hose. The guy that welded up the egr cooler could have easily went back with a stock blue hose.

[Karls03]

Originally Posted by portcity_gt

The oem "clamp" on the blue hose isn't really a clamp.....you turn the blue hose to line up the marks and pull. Like a old 1157 light bulb, that being said they can be reused or you can even buy a new blue hose. The guy that welded up the egr cooler could have easily went back with a stock blue hose.

Hmm, I didn't know those were reusable. Then again, I was so hot when I found mine leaking from that blue hose that I just wanted it off of my truck.

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