O6E17 Recall and EGR crap!!!!!

[sattwood]

IF you have a California Truck, you can't unplug the EGR or it will throw a code. If you buy a second and plug it in there, it will also throw a code. In Ca you need to keep it pluged in unfortunately.

 

[DragonSlayer]

If I unplug my egr, will it turn on the check engine light? I've read about putting another one on as a "dummy" egr to fool the computer, so I don't know what to try. Not trying to hijack thread, just trying to understand. Thanks...

 

[bushpilot]

IF you have a California Truck, you can't unplug the EGR or it will throw a code. If you buy a second and plug it in there, it will also throw a code. In Ca you need to keep it pluged in unfortunately.

every truck will throw a code....only the california trucks will
turn the SES/MIL light on.

 

[bushpilot]

If I unplug my egr, will it turn on the check engine light? I've read about putting another one on as a "dummy" egr to fool the computer, so I don't know what to try. Not trying to hijack thread, just trying to understand. Thanks...

the "dummy" egr wont work, itll still throw a code and items
UPSTREAM and DOWNSTREAM could malfuction as well...

the egr's position commands other device operation (vari vane
turbo is one)...if the egr is commanded into a particular position
and the upstream or downstream devices dont see a "change" as
a result of the expected egr position they could themselves
malfuntion or function in such a way that performance and power
are negatively effected.

 

[DragonSlayer]

the "dummy" egr wont work, itll still throw a code and items
UPSTREAM and DOWNSTREAM could malfuction as well...

the egr's position commands other device operation (vari vane
turbo is one)...if the egr is commanded into a particular position
and the upstream or downstream devices dont see a "change" as
a result of the expected egr position they could themselves
malfuntion or function in such a way that performance and power
are negatively effected.

So, you think I should leave mine alone? I have not noticed any ill effects with it, yet. I don't want to borrow trouble, you know. Maybe you can answer this for me, I thought I read that tha SCT can turn off the egr valve and not adversly affect the other systems of the truck?

 

[bushpilot]

the device is there, i dont like it anymore than anyone else...
its been a huge area of problems...most of which seem to have
settled down or been repaired (there are revised egr valves &
updated programs)

in my opinion its there & it should work...the engineers at ford are
the only ones that know the program strategy...how sct does it i
have no idea.

lots of folks have unplugged theres...if that works for them, im
glad for 'em.

 

[DaveBen]

If you are not noticing any ill effects with your EGR, leave it alone. We don't really know how the program works, only Ford does.

Dave

 

[DragonSlayer]

10-4...I'll leave it alone till she fails. Thanks for the help, guys.