Nonsense. Mine never overheated either I kept topping it off until I had the dealer diagnose it. They had it for a week before they told me they couldn’t get the part, so I supplied a used one from E bay.
I paid $1,200.00 for the dealer to install the cooling line. I still had my EGR cooler then, but now no more soot, cooler engine temps, more power, no def, wish I had done the delete day 1.
Ramman1, I'm dealing with the same bullshit. I'm want to the EGR and DPF delete...could you please share with me what kit you used, and any other helpful tools? Much appreciated.
Wasn't a kit, it was a small diesel shop, they do it "off the books" or face EPA fines. There are a lot of places like this around, if you ask a diesel shop its likely they do them on the side. Block off plate and new exhaust to replace the big catalytic converters, and a new tune, again I don't have any specific info on that, I picked up 40 horses and lost all turbo lag. I paid cash too. Keep the cats, you can sell them.
Thanks man. I live in a small town, and have a mechanic that will do it, but I need to get all the stuff for him. I can't wait to do it and wish I would have sooner. Damn that system is a pain in the ass. I hadn't realized they were re-feeding particulates and exhaust back into the engine.
Wanted to update everyone on my ecodiesel water leak and the repair required to fix it.
I used an endoscope to find the leaking turbo line. Slide the camera underneath the front of the intake manifold. Was able to see the hose leaking and captured a video of the leak.
Ok so you can buy a replacement hose that’s only the section that’s under the intake so you can bypass raising the body and removing the injectors just the intake and fuel lines from the intake I just did it and installed a new intake while I was in there because I deleted and removed the egr
I have seen several youtube videos. Can you send the link to your video? Also, what was the mileage on the truck when you saw the leak?Wanted to update everyone on my ecodiesel water leak and the repair required to fix it.
#1, The dealer told me it was a ten hour repair and would cost me $3800 + sales tax to repair the banjo water fitting under the intake.
SO My son and I decided to do it ourselves in my garage. It cost me nothing for us to repair it.
Some things and issues.
#1, issue: A LOT of sensor plugins that are super difficult to get off the sensors because of their double release design.
They are all the way back in the engine compartment under the dash and not much room to work in or to get your hands into.
#2, Had to buy one tool that I did not have to get the Turbo pipe off. Had to make another tool from a T40 torque bit and a 1/4 inch drive wrench. Had to grind the torque bit down so the total tool was no more than 3/8 wide. OR you could not get the 4 bolts out of the gas lines on each side because they are too close to the intake. I don't have a clue how the factory does it.
#3, The banjo fitting was only a 3/8 inch hose and we only needed a 3 inch rubber hose to repair it along with two new 3/8 hose clamps.
#4, The intake was super gummed up with black soot and carbon from the EGR tube. I soaked the intake over night in a 5 gallon bucket filled with diesel and was able to get the inside of the ports pretty much cleared up enough that you could get air through the ports. NASTY, NASTY, NASTY PART of this JOB! Black gooey crap all over everything.
Went back together in a couple of hours after replacing the water hose that had deteriorated due to its exposure to super hot turbo heat. IF you decide to tackle it yourself, I recommend going with silicone water hose like used on motor cycles.
It was not difficult or high skill required. Just getting the electrical connections to release from the sensors.
We labeled each fitting when we removed them so we could get them back onto the correct sensors.
Watch the YouTube videos before you start and you will see what we went through.
Total time was less than 6 hours for us to do it.
Drove it around the block a couple of times and so glad to have my truck back together.
All in all, the job was not super difficult to do, just time consuming because of all of the sensor plugs and inability to reach them easily. GOOD luck if you try to do it.
https://www.ecodieselsettlement.com/content/dam/fcacourtsettlement/pdf/AEM Extended Warranty.pdf • The turbocharger system including all related hoses and pipes, all sensors and actuators. If you have AEM Extended Warranty it looks like it's covered
I just repaired my motor, I think you can remove injector lines and leave injector in motor. (Mark each line. and take pictures) remove air intake and turbo pipe Remove the eletrical connectors carefully dont break the them. Youtube how to disscconnect them if having problems. Remove intake bolts. dont drop small bolts in to motor use a magnet. Intake is plastic once it is removed You should see the hose and metal pipe, buy a new one and install make sure the copper washers are in place and they seal . I would also clean carbon in the intake I use a pressure washer to blast out the carbon. The EGR pumps a lot of carbon into the intake and the build up
The hose is under the black intake manifold. It is about 6 inches long and is connected with clamps. There is no other way to replace the hose.
I paid 1200 to have mine replaced.
