EGR question - stupidly simple solution?

[SeanPwnery]

So, most of us know that whoever came up with the idea of cramming soot back down the throat of our Ecodiesels should be tortured... slowly and painfully. Here's a thought though - the forums here and elsewhere all talk about EGR cooler deletes and tunes and the like, but what about taking the obvious approach? What about just ... blocking off the tube so the soot has nowhere to go? Our EGR systems aren't pressurized, correct? Simple vacuum pulls this stuff in doesn't it? Could it truly be as simple as fabbing up a little block off plate between the tube and the intake itself with a couple gaskets and never having to worry about stuffing the soot down the engine and ultimately into the rod and main bearings? Anyone tried this? I'm genuinely curious - especially for those who live in states where visual inspections with an obvious delete could spell disaster.

 

[TC Diesel]

That worked until thermo-couplers are used to detect the EGR exhaust temps. VM 3.0 has one just after ERG Valve, thus when the Temps don't measure up, then it triggers codes CEL.

 

[SeanPwnery]

Hrm... okay, so something like this would still involve a tune to do something about the EGT sensor.

What about re-routing the pipe to a catch-can? (I know, this sort-of does away with that whole "keep it looking untouched" idea).

 

[John Jensen]

Unless you do a stage 2 tune and delete it, your ideas will throw codes and perhaps put your truck in limp mode. These trucks are very sensitive to mods, even using a catch can on a stock truck will throw codes if the catch can hoses aren't the right size.

 

[DATA]

Unless you do a stage 2 tune and delete it, your ideas will throw codes and perhaps put your truck in limp mode. These trucks are very sensitive to mods, even using a catch can on a stock truck will throw codes if the catch can hoses aren't the right size.

Do you run a catch can on your eco-diesel?

 

[John Jensen]

Do you run a catch can on your eco-diesel?

No, for me the jury is still out regarding, "Does an Ecodiesel really need one"