How long for egr portion?

Rooftop · Oct 11, 2016

I have everything else done as far as weight loss goes. Just unplugged the egr stuff up to this point. Am now ready to get rid of the cooler and install block off plates. Wondering how long this will approximately take. I have an experienced diesel mechanic helping me but he has never done this. Thanks

Rooftop · Oct 11, 2016

This is a 2012 6.7

forcefed6.4ford · Oct 12, 2016

Tom@BigTimeKustomz · Oct 12, 2016

Sounds about right. Do yourself a favor and soak the bolts in WD40 or something similar as long as you can prior to removal. Made it easier for us to get mine out.

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Rooftop · Oct 12, 2016

Any particular bolts you want to soak?

Kxc · Oct 12, 2016

Depending if your kit has bypass hoses or not the hardest part is getting the dam quick connect fitting off the firewall. The rest is pretty easy. Make sure you drain down both cooling systems and keep an eye on the level the next couple trips.

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forcefed6.4ford · Oct 12, 2016

Spray the bolts on the exhaust pipe that runs from the manifold to the egr. The bottom two bolts can be stubborn.

Tom@BigTimeKustomz · Oct 12, 2016

forcefed6.4ford said:
Spray the bolts on the exhaust pipe that runs from the manifold to the egr. The bottom two bolts can be stubborn.

Yep couldn't agree more. I soaked all of mine and had no issues.

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04cr450 · Oct 12, 2016

That fitting on the firewall is a pita.. use 2 long shafted flat blade screwdrivers and get the quick connect off that way. You won't cuss nearly as much doing it this way. The job makes a mess though - I was going nuts when coolant went over my new motor lol, not much you can do about it. simple green cleans it up nice, just saying. Drain all coolant.

NEVRNF · Oct 12, 2016

I need to do mine. Previous owner bought it but never installed. It's time for a coolant flush anyways so kill 2 birds with one stone.

Daniel@RudysDiesel · Oct 12, 2016

04cr450 said:
That fitting on the firewall is a pita.. use 2 long shafted flat blade screwdrivers and get the quick connect off that way. You won't cuss nearly as much doing it this way. The job makes a mess though - I was going nuts when coolant went over my new motor lol, not much you can do about it. simple green cleans it up nice, just saying. Drain all coolant.

The OP's truck is a 2012 so he wont have to replace the hose your talking about, but for future reference if you have the passenger fender well out it is super easy to get to.

bigrpowr · Oct 12, 2016

Tom@BigTimeKustomz said:
Sounds about right. Do yourself a favor and soak the bolts in WD40 or something similar as long as you can prior to removal. Made it easier for us to get mine out.

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oh $hit he said WD-40 !!!

watch out the penetrant police will here shortly to a talk and violate you.

strokin20 · Oct 12, 2016

04cr450 said:
That fitting on the firewall is a pita.. use 2 long shafted flat blade screwdrivers and get the quick connect off that way. You won't cuss nearly as much doing it this way. The job makes a mess though - I was going nuts when coolant went over my new motor lol, not much you can do about it. simple green cleans it up nice, just saying. Drain all coolant.

While on this subject, i used a zip tie to get mine off.

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04cr450 · Oct 12, 2016

good idea^, ahh i did not think about the 2011-2014 egr style. my fault.

Rooftop · Oct 12, 2016

Thanks for all the replies and hints. Bolts are soaking as we speak. Another question for you guys. When you put the block off plate that has the port for the egt sensor. Where does that sensor plug in?

forcefed6.4ford · Oct 12, 2016

You need to get an egt probe.

Rooftop · Oct 12, 2016

You don't use one of the probes off the exhaust?

forcefed6.4ford · Oct 12, 2016

I don't believe the monitors can read it, but there may have been updates to fix that.

Daniel@RudysDiesel · Oct 13, 2016

Rooftop said:
You don't use one of the probes off the exhaust?

If you are using a Mini Maxx you can use the factory probe out of the exhaust, Just change your pyro source to read factory pyros on the Mini Maxx.

Jerrybizzle · Oct 13, 2016

Rooftop said:
You don't use one of the probes off the exhaust?

Just had my egr ******d last weekend. He used the factory egr probe and it doesn't read accurately. Had him swap to an egt from factory exhaust and good to go on the mini maxx.