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    Surging Sound

    Nice fish!!! Would that be a german brown trout? Those are pretty good eats.... :sweet I just got back from a week long trip to Salt Lake from here in Phoenix. I was a bit nervous about going up there towing our toyhauler with all the issues I was having with lack of power and all, but...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Whoa!!! that's the first time I've heard of them plugging into the computer while emissions testing.... I think that's too invasive!!! I want to keep the gov out of my truck!!
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Vizard, Thanks for the reponse. I think you are right about the buildup around the EGR valve, but just was mostly thinking about buildup in the EGR cooler that could break loose. I often find in myself that my hands do not type what I am thinking... This EGR system is totally faulty and has...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Like the idea PB, just wonder if the truck would pass emmisions when the time came up. Course you would just plug the connector into the real one, but then there might be a bunch of build-up in there and cause something really bad to happen to the intake system if some sort of chunks fly off in...
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    Vizard, with your EGR disconnected, doesn't the computer then see it as malfuctioning and thus resort to running the engine in some sort of default/just run basics until fixed mode? I did that very same thing on mine with the EGR disconnected for about 300miles, but noticed that I had...
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    Puking Coolant

    FordDieselDog, Well said!!! Mine runs pretty good unloaded to loaded on LEVEL ground only!! Put a hill in front and Toyota Tacoma's with V6's pulling trailers will pass me!!!
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    egr valve is anybody having problems

    I'm on my 5th EGR value at 17,500 miles.... the Ford designers were really sleeping on the job on this one!!
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    Surging Sound

    At least I got an F150 for a rental. The fastest car in the world is always a rental.... gonna make it fly later on.... :) He did find that the FICM recall was listed for my truck, so at least that will be done along with an ICP replacement. (not sure what the ICP is) I just got a funny...
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    Surging Sound

    I know, I just got back from the dealer. He couldn't believe it either until we went for a test drive. This thing is a lazy dog. I didn't have the recall listed for my truck either - the one for the new ficm and harness. But it did have an icp recall....???? All I can say is this powerstroke...
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    Surging Sound

    Yep, tow with it now. That is when you will find out if they fixed it or not. I am bringing mine into the dealer today. :( They are going to do the recall on the FICM and then I am going to give them an earful about how a Toyota Tacoma V6 pulling the same size travel trailer I am (this guy...
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    Surging Sound

    Have them take a look at the EGR next time you go in, but don't let them tell you that they will just clean it. Have them replace it if it's faulting from too much build-up. All the ones they replaced on mine where all failing open, thus robbing me of power when I tow. This little pesky EGR...
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    Surging Sound

    tgatch, they replaced my VGT sensor on the second to last trip to the dealer, but it was still surging afterwards. I think the combination of the VGT, EGR and the throttle body was really what helped me out. Oldly enough though, I never had a SES light come on.....??? You're right on the fuel...
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    Surging Sound

    tgatch, I also had similar driving habits of rarely bringing the rpm over 2100. After my truck was in the shop for the 4th time for surging/stalling, the tech told me to stop that!! Drive it like you just stole it because with the EGR issues with the 6L, you end up constantly recirculating...
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