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Originally Posted by Guada trucking
Ford is telling me that I have a plugged EGR cooler and oil cooler. My Excursion was running good except in this cold weather, it would smoke and hesitate so I took it in to check it out. 4,500.00 to fix it. I thought that changing the oil Mobil 1, air, and fuel filters and my diesel would keep running well forever. I guess I should have changed the EGR valve sooner.  |
Changing your EGR valve would not have made a difference. The oil cooler, and downstream of that, the EGR cooler, are plugging up due to coolant contamination/sediment. A good preventative measure is a coolant filter. Is your warranty up? Should be covered under the 5/100k engine warranty.
Mark
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2004 White F350 XLT, CC, SB, 4x4, 6.0L Auto, 3.73LS, Camper Pkg, Skid Pkg, Edge 2" Mini Spring Pack, Bilsteins, MBRP Exhaust, FluidAmpr, Elite Regulated Return (55 psi), Airdog, Weld Evo Velociti & LT285/75-16
Built: 11/03/03
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