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PSA: I cleaned the EGR cooler on my 6.7 Powerstroke and the coolant temp dropped 15 degrees at idle
It was running hotter than usual for about a month, especially in traffic. Finally got a chance to pull the cooler off yesterday afternoon. The passages were about 70% clogged with soot and carbon. After a two-hour soak in a bucket of cleaner and a good blast with the pressure washer, it looked brand new. Put it all back together and let it idle in the driveway for 30 minutes. The gauge used to creep up to 210, now it sits steady at 195. Has anyone else seen that big of a drop just from cleaning one component?
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jessicaw541mo ago
That's a huge difference, makes me want to check mine now.
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oliver5231mo ago
Yeah but I gotta disagree with you there @jessicaw54. I checked mine and honestly didn't see much change at all. Like my electric bill last month was almost the same as the year before, maybe five bucks less. And my friend said her gas bill actually went up a little. It seems like it really depends on your provider and where you live.
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