Name that sound
11-27-2014, 07:23 PM
#11
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Well you were correct. I rounded up a my father in-law after Thankgiving dinner and armed him with an automotive stethoscope. Put the truck in gear with my foot on the brake and right at 1100 RPM the EGR started rattling.
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Is it really hurting anything since my CEL is not on other than just being annoying, or does it affect gas mileage?
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Is it really hurting anything since my CEL is not on other than just being annoying, or does it affect gas mileage?
11-28-2014, 08:29 AM
#13
Well you were correct. I rounded up a my father in-law after Thankgiving dinner and armed him with an automotive stethoscope. Put the truck in gear with my foot on the brake and right at 1100 RPM the EGR started rattling.
Next question
Is it really hurting anything since my CEL is not on other than just being annoying, or does it affect gas mileage?
Next question
Is it really hurting anything since my CEL is not on other than just being annoying, or does it affect gas mileage?
Many tuners delete the EGR to improve performance, so I would say that allowing your truck to run with one that is malfunctioning, while it may not be causing problems that your computer can't handle, is robbing performance.
Even the Motorcraft part was less than $100, and I think the auto zone part was $47.
Last edited by Crow Bait; 11-28-2014 at 09:01 AM.
11-28-2014, 11:13 AM
#14
The noise was enough reason for me to replace the EGR. It was annoying. After the replacement I noticed improved performance. I can't say that MPG got any better, but it may have a little. The engine also ran smoother at idle.
Many tuners delete the EGR to improve performance, so I would say that allowing your truck to run with one that is malfunctioning, while it may not be causing problems that your computer can't handle, is robbing performance.
Even the Motorcraft part was less than $100, and I think the auto zone part was $47.
Many tuners delete the EGR to improve performance, so I would say that allowing your truck to run with one that is malfunctioning, while it may not be causing problems that your computer can't handle, is robbing performance.
Even the Motorcraft part was less than $100, and I think the auto zone part was $47.
11-28-2014, 06:07 PM
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11-29-2014, 03:55 PM
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